Unforgotten: Season 6 Premiere Comes to PBS
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Last Updated on August 20, 2025 by Stefanie Hutson
Season 6 of Unforgotten is coming to PBS soon, and the new season finds DCI Jess James and DI Sunny Khan investigating one of their most disturbing cases yet.
What’s Unforgotten About?
Unforgotten is a critically acclaimed British drama that follows a team of London detectives working on complex cold cases. Each season begins with the discovery of human remains, and that discovery unravels a new web of long-buried secrets, emotional trauma, and unresolved guilt. Known for its deep character work and emotional storytelling, the series has become one of PBS’s most compelling offerings. It manages to be dark and complex without being wallowing in the gore and violence.
Season 6 opens with dismembered human remains discovered in Whitney Marsh. DCI Jess James and DI Sunny Khan lead the investigation, gradually connecting the victim to a wide-ranging group of seemingly unrelated individuals – including a brash TV commentator, a university faculty head, an Afghan man preparing for his citizenship test, and a quiet man living with his mother.
Cast and Crew
Leads Sinead Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar return as Jess and Sunny. They’re joined by familiar faces Carolina Main as DC Fran Lingley, Jordan Long as DS Murray Boulting, Pippa Nixon as DC Kaz Willetts, and Georgia McKenzie as Leanne Balcombe. Kate Robbins and Andrew Lancel also return as Jess’s mother and husband.
This season’s guest cast features an impressive lineup: MyAnna Buring (The Responder), Victoria Hamilton (COBRA), Jan Francis (The Duchess of Duke Street), Damien Molony (Bergerac), Elham Elas (Young Wallander), and newcomer Max Fairley. Supporting roles include Adrian Rawlins, Pixie Davies, Michele Dotrice, Emmett J. Scanlan, Oliver Lansley, Lisa Davina Phillip, and David Witts.
Series creator Chris Lang once again writes all six episodes. Andy Wilson directs the full season, with Lang, Sally Haynes, and Laura Mackie serving as executive producers. The series is co-produced by Mainstreet Pictures and Masterpiece in association with BBC Studios.
How to Watch
Unforgotten Season 6 will be available to stream beginning August 24 on the PBS app and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel. PBS Passport members will be able to binge all six episodes from day one. Viewers can also watch weekly on PBS stations, with the broadcast premiere airing at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 24. As always, local listings may vary, so it's always a good idea to double-check for your area.
In the meantime, you can catch up on past seasons HERE.
