Unforgotten series 7 has started filming and ITV has revealed the cast and story details
Filming has commenced on the seventh series of the multi-award-winning crime drama Unforgotten, created and written by award-winning screenwriter Chris Lang. Sanjeev Bhaskar (DI Sunny Khan) and Sinéad Keenan (DCI Jess James) return to lead the new series, reprising their acclaimed on-screen partnership as the team investigates a complex and emotionally charged cold case.
The sixth series launched to an audience of 9.2 million viewers, averaging 8.5 million across its run, and became the biggest returning drama of 2025 across all channels and streaming platforms.
What do we know about the Unforgotten series 7 story and cast
From the press release:
The drama opens with the chilling discovery of human remains in the crawl space of a house in Ladbroke Grove, London. Early forensic analysis suggests the body is that of a child and has been deliberately concealed for several years. The investigation takes a deeply personal turn for the team when a DNA match links the victim to a previously closed historic case, compelling DI Sunny Khan and DCI Jess James to revisit the original inquiry and unravel the truth behind a decades-old crime.
The investigation into the young victim’s life leads the team to a new cast of characters whose present-day lives conceal dark secrets, including a troubled social worker, Mary Brock (Sophie Rundle), a respected inmate, Lacee Cook (Kirsty J Curtis), a struggling addict, Hugh Swafham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), and a tenacious journalist, Ruby Allenford (Natalie Simpson).
Jess and Sunny’s loyal police team also reassemble, featuring Jordan Long as DS Murray Boulting, Carolina Main as DS Fran Lingley, and Pippa Nixon as DC Kaz Willets. Georgia Mackenzie also returns as Pathologist Dr Leanne Balcombe. Other returning cast members include Andrew Lancel (I Fought the Law, and The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe) as Jess’s ex-husband, Steve, and Kate Robbins (The Couple Next Door, Afterlife) as her mother, Kate. Full cast details are in the press release linked above.
Typically, the show airs in spring / summer — with filming this early in the year, we hope for a 2026 release. We’ll keep you posted.