Season 5 Plot
Jessica James succeeds Cassie Stuart as DCI, after two interim leaders. The detectives are on a mission to uncover the mystery behind an unsolved murder that occurred 39 years ago. Beneath the ground of a demolished house, the bones of the victim are found. With this evidence, the modern police team open a case to unearth the history that has remained buried for decades. Four main suspects emerge, and as their dark past is unraveled, the truth behind the events of the crime are finally revealed.
Unforgotten Season 5 aired on February 27th, 2023.
Season 5 Episodes
1. Episode 1
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.
2. Episode 2
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.
3. Episode 3
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.
4. Episode 4
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.
5. Episode 5
Despite the trouble in their personal lives, Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.
6. Episode 6
Can Sunny, Jess and the team bring the clues in the case together and unravel the secrets to solve it?
