"Stunningly written and performed": fans hail the return of ITV drama Unforgotten
Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar have a heartbreaking case to tackle in series three
- Eleanor Bley Griffiths
If the opening episode of Unforgotten series three didn't give you a lump in your throat, you can't be human. The drama kicked off with the discovery of a skeleton buried beneath the central reservation of the M1 motorway – and DCI Cassie Stewart and DI Sunny Khan's latest cold case looks to be one of the most heartbreaking yet.
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Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar deliver sensitive and moving performances as two cops determined to identify the young teenage girl whose bones have lain undisturbed for years. Their clue: a metal plate fitted to a fractured limb, traced back to a hospital in Cyprus.
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Audiences have praised the drama for its sensitivity and its spectacular performances:
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Of course, there were tough moments to watch...
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Some also have concerns about Bob the Builder voice actor Neil Morrissey, who plays an untrustworthy door-to-door insurance salesman. He's a suspect – but will he be the killer?
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Unforgotten continues on Sundays on ITV
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This article was originally published on 16 July 2018
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Eleanor Bley GriffithsDrama Editor, RadioTimes.com
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