'Unforgotten' Renewed for Season 7 Ahead of PBS' Season 6 Debut

Unforgotten has slowly become one of Masterpiece's most enduring mystery shows. It is currently one of the very few to reach more than five seasons without being based on a popular book series. The ITV show has weathered a full-on lead casting change from Nicola Walker to Sinead Keenan without missing (much of) a step, and writer Chris Lang continues to command the type of respect that attracts the biggest names in show business to take guest star roles. Season 6, which is expected to arrive on most PBS stations before the end of 2025, is currently wrapping up on ITV, with the finale just around the corner in the U.K., and the actors are already looking ahead to Season 7, which both Keenan and co-lead Sanjeev Bhaskar, who plays her second-in-command Sunny Khan, confirming the next season is a go.

We will not discuss Season 6 here, as we don't wish to spoil the episodes before they arrive. However, the latest season, which, as per usual, begins with the discovery of human remains, this time on Whitney Marsh, has been critically heralded by the British entertainment press, promising the rougher edges of Season 5 have been sanded away. The show is also continuing to grow in audience viewership on the far side of the pond, with a whopping 7.4 million viewers tuning in to the show's premiere, which apparently includes a significant twist that was also a series first.

With the U.K. viewership at an all-time high and Keenan and Bhaskar's chemistry firing on all cylinders, Season 7 was probably assured, even if ITV had held the news until the show arrived in America. However, the U.K. network decided there was no need to wait. 

Lang also put out a statement: "I am so delighted to have been asked to create another series of Unforgotten and given the opportunity once again to follow Sunny, Jess, and their brilliant team as they attempt to crack another cold case. Unforgotten is a drama that has always asked its audience to lean in, concentrate, and engage with complex ideas, plots, and themes, and we are profoundly grateful that such a large and loyal audience continues to enjoy doing exactly that. Roll on Series 7!!"

As yet, there is no synopsis, and the only confirmed cast are Keenan and Bhaskar. However, it is assumed that at least most of the supporting cast, Carolina Main as DC Fran Lingley, Jordan Long as DS Murray Boulting, Pippa Nixon as DC Karen 'Kaz' Willetts, Georgia McKenzie as Leanne Balcombe, plus Kate Robbins and Andrew Lancel as Jessie's mother, Kate, and husband, Steve, respectively.

Unforgotten Season 7 is expected to begin production later this year and debut on ITV in 2026 or 2027 and then follow on PBS. Season 6 is expected to premiere sometime during the 2025-2026 TV season on PBS. We will have further updates when a release date arrives.