The past engulfs the suspects in the most powerful episode so far as the police close in on the truth behind Jimmy’s deathSpoiler alert: this blog covers details of episode five of the ITV drama Unforgotten. Catch up with final week’s recap here.
Unforgotten writer Chris Lang clearly has a thing for cold cases. His powerful two-parter Undeniable final year dealt with the pain caused by reopening a 23-year-old unsolved murder,and Unforgotten develops similar themes. The tension expertly built up ever since the discovery of Jimmy’s remains comes to a head brilliantly tonight, with our core four suspects mercilessly place through the wringer in the most emotionally wrought episode of the series to date. Lang’s stated intention with Unforgotten was to explore the “emotional anomaly” of sympathy for someone who has an unforgivable past. Mission accomplished on that one, and I assume.
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Source: theguardian.com