Hit ITV drama returning after two years off screen – and fans don’t have long to wait

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ITV viewers will be able to get their next instalment of one of its hit dramas as its confirmed to be on air in February.

ITV drama Unforgotten is set to return to screens next month, with fans only needing to wait a couple of weeks to get their crime fix.

Promotional photo of Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunny Khan and Sinead Keenan as DCI Jess James in Unforgotten.
Unforgotten will return to ITV from Sunday 9 February for its sixth series
Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunny Khan and Sinead Keenan as DCI Jess James in Unforgotten.
Sinéad Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar  will return as DI Sunny Khan and DCI Jess James

The series was last seen on air in 2023, but a sixth series will air from 9th February and sees Sinéad Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar both returning.

Series sixth will follow their characters DI Khan and DCI James as they investigate cold cases and unsolved crimes from the past, unravelling secrets and unearthing buried truths.

Like previous seasons of the hit ITV drama, viewers can expect grisly murders and complex storylines as the Khan and James work closely to uncover the crime.

According to the series synopsis: “The series begins when suspected human remains are uncovered on Whitney Marsh – Jess and Sunny are immediately called to the scene, abandoning their evening plans to Jess’s husband’s chagrin.

“Dr Balcombe’s analysis reveals that the remains are relatively recent and suggest a grim conclusion: the body was placed there already dismembered.

“With this insight, Jess and Sunny intensify their search certain that other body parts may not be far away.”

The upcoming series features a star cast including MyAnna Buring (The Witcher), Elham Elas (Shantaram), Victoria Hamilton (COBRA) and newcomer Max Fairley, as well as Jan Francis (Just Good Friends) and Damien Molony (Brassic).

The season six synopsis continued: “As the investigation unfolds, viewers are introduced to a diverse new cast of characters: Melinda Ricci (MyAnna Buring), an outspoken television commentator based in Ireland; Martin ‘Marty’ Baines (Max Fairley), an autistic man living with his mother Dot in Deal, Kent; Asif Syed (Elham Elas), an Afghan training for his UK citizenship test; and Juliet Cooper (Victoria Hamilton), a history lecturer and faculty head at a London university.

“While these characters live seemingly separate lives, they are intricately connected by their pasts.

“It’s up to Jess, Sunny, and their dedicated team to uncover these hidden links and ultimately expose the truth behind the cold case murder.”

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The news of series six comes following record ratings for the show in the previous series, which first began in 2015 and was last seen on air in 2023.

The first four series featured DCI Cassie Stuart (played by Nicola Walker), before she left the programme at the end of series four.

Unforgotten season 6 will premiere on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 9th February at 9pm.

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