The Worst Episodes of Unforgotten
Every episode of Unforgotten ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Unforgotten!
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Unforgotten" is "Episode 1", rated 7.3/10 from 684 user votes. It was directed by Andy Wilson and written by Chris Lang. "Episode 1" aired on 2/27/2023 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 6".
7.3/10 684 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2023
When a severed leg is discovered in a bricked-up chimney flue the team get to work identifying the victim and cause of death. Cassie’s replacement on the force, DCI Jess James, has a rocky start as she clashes with a grieving Sunny.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
7.3/10 573 votes#2 - Episode 6
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2023
Can Sunny, Jess and the team bring the clues in the case together and unravel the secrets to solve it?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 494 votes#3 - Episode 2
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2023
The team work to identify the body found in the chimney flue as forensics reveal the cause of death. Jess and Sunny visit the victim’s mother to break the devastating news. They find the pair had a tumultuous relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 471 votes#4 - Episode 3
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2023
The victim’s turbulent past comes to light. While Sunny takes a trip to Paris and Jess drops in on an unsuspecting Lord, the pair continue to butt heads.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 470 votes#5 - Episode 4
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2023
Sunny and Jess’s personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused. Meanwhile, the suspect list grows and a mother and son are put under the microscope.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 452 votes#6 - Episode 5
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2023
Despite the trouble in their personal lives, Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.
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Writer: N/A
7.8/10 983 votes#7 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2015
When a skeleton is unearthed, a car key found near the body is the only clue to the identity of the victim.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
7.9/10 837 votes#8 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2015
DCI Cassie Stuart begins to identify the people mentioned in the diary of Jimmy Sullivan.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.0/10 788 votes#9 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2015
As the investigation in to Jimmy's death continues, Cassie and Sunny visit Father Robert Greaves hoping to identify the mysterious Jo-Jo.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.0/10 779 votes#10 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2015
The investigation into Jimmy's death continues, as Cassie and Sunny question Sir Phillip Cross.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.0/10 852 votes#11 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2017
Detectives Cassie and Sunny reunite as they take on a case concerning the remains of a body found locked in a suitcase in the River Lea. As the pair begin the complicated task of trying to identify the body, the stories of four people with apparent links to the victim begin to unfold. Old wounds are reopened when the detectives track down the victim's wife and son, who have been in the dark about his disappearance for 26 years. Who wanted the man dead and why?
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 807 votes#12 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2015
As the investigation into Jimmy's death concludes, Father Robert finds that revealing the truth has lasting repercussions and Maureen lays her son Jimmy to rest.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 693 votes#13 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2017
Crime drama series. Detectives Cassie and Sunny begin to find out a bit more about who David Walker was through speaking to his ex-wife Tessa.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 801 votes#14 - Episode 1
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2018
When the body of a teenage girl who went missing at the turn of the millennium is found at a building site off the M1 motorway, four men are placed under the spotlight and their relationships are tested to the limit.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 674 votes#15 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2018
Cassie and Sunny go in search of Hayley's family as the press begin to take an interest in the story. A detective who was involved in the original investigation offers his thoughts on why her disappearance remained unsolved, pointing out that Hayley's boyfriend was suspected of the crime but was never charged. The distance between where Hayley was last seen and where her body was found leads Cassie to form a new theory - that the killer may have travelled up from London, then returned before they could be questioned.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 643 votes#16 - Episode 3
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2018
Cassie and Sunny begin their interviews...
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 766 votes#17 - Episode 1
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2021
A dismembered body is found in a scrapyard and the team believes the remains had been stored in a domestic freezer for 30 years. Meanwhile, after making the decision to retire from the police force, Cassie faces a dilemma when she learns she isn't entitled to her full pension payment unless she completes her 30 years of service.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 630 votes#18 - Episode 2
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2021
Cassie and Sunny identify four potential suspects who trained as police probationers together, and two of them are still serving officers. They have no luck finding the rest of the body and decide to go public about the discovery of Walsh's remains.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.1/10 600 votes#19 - Episode 4
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2021
Cassie and Sunny discover Walsh was chased by all four suspects on the night in question. Willets realizes Fiona's blood sample may have been deliberately lost by Liz.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.2/10 759 votes#20 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2015
As the investigation into Jimmy's death continues, Sir Phillip Cross makes a difficult decision while Father Robert comes clean to his family and the police.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.2/10 689 votes#21 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2017
Further examination of David Walker's history suggests that he was a troubled man with a number of issues. Marion has a prickly chat with Cassie about her past and the investigation reveals her close relationship with an IRA activist. As the police enquiries encroach on their lives, Sara and Colin open up to their partners.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.2/10 679 votes#22 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2017
A disturbing allegation about David opens up a second line of enquiry for the team. How much Tessa actually knew about David's life threatens to ruin her relationship with her husband and son. Marion gets into trouble at work and jeopardises her marriage by refusing to open up about her past. After having his phone stolen and information exposed, Colin is blackmailed again - and Sarah's secrets push her family to breaking point.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.2/10 604 votes#23 - Episode 3
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2021
Cassie and Sunny interview each of the four suspects, who all deny knowing the victim. Bouting discovers Walsh was cautioned three weeks before his death.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.3/10 654 votes#24 - Episode 4
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2018
It becomes clear to the detectives that the four men have conspired to come up with a false account of what took place the night Hayley disappeared. Jake is assigned to track down Tim Finch's ex-wife to hear her version of events - and uncovers disturbing information about Chris Lowe's past. On a personal front, Sunny is offered the opportunity to rekindle his past marriage, and Cassie worries about her father's failing memory.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
8.3/10 621 votes#25 - Episode 5
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2021
Cassie and Sunny interview two of the suspects again and get closer to the truth of what happened to Walsh. Balcombe believes she may have found the cause of death.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang