As the series gets underway, we see workers on the highway. A man spots something after nearby dirt is lifted from the ground. He grabs a shovel and goes in for a closer look. It appears to be a human bone. After the intro, Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) rests in bed. She checks the bedroom and listens to the weather report. Before too long, Cassie joins Sunil Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) at the scene. Sunny chats with his girlfriend. He gives Cassie advice for dealing with her sleeping problems. DC Jake Collier (Lewis Reeves) gives them an update right away. Dr. Balcombe (Georgia Mackenzie) confirmed that the bone was human. We jump over to Hamhurst, West Sussex. Dr. Tim Finch (Alex Jennings) speaks with Harry about death.

He tells him that grief can last a short time or a long time. Finch goes on about his patient losing Wendy. Meanwhile, Cassie and the others speak about the position of the body. They wonder why someone would bury the body near the M1. It is believed that the victim is female. Finch says goodbye to Jack before leaving. Sunny tries to find out what the land was used for before it became a part of the M1. Cassie calls her father Martin (Peter Egan) to make sure everything is okay. He tells her that he was at Jen’s last night. Cassie wonders if someone dressed like a construction worker to bury the body. Sunny believes she needs more sleep. In Bristol, we follow a man to his van.

The man, Chris Lowe, feeds his dog. He claims that today is the day everything is going to change. Cassie and Sunny learn that the victim suffered a compound facture and it was fixed with a surgical plate. That could help them determine the age of the bones. Next, a car drives past Silver Sands and parks near a house. A man, Pete Carr (Neil Morrissey), says to find the need and sell the want. He tries to convince Mr. Salthouse to sign the paperwork. Salthouse believes he would be confident investing three thousand. Carr isn’t satisfied with the price. Nevertheless, Carr leaves with the check. The plate is titanium. There is a manufacturer’s mark on the plate. It is believed that the plate is foreign. They do not have a serial number. It is believed that the victim was in her early 20s. We jump to London.

James Hollis (Kevin McNally) hosts a television show. After the show ends, Hollis signs autographs. Then, Hollis learns that his friend Peter rang about dinner. His wife, Amy (Emma Fielding), called twice too. Amy tells her husband about Eliot. His flat mate hasn’t seen him in a couple of days. James is not happy that Melissa (Sara Stewart) didn’t call him first. James intends to meet Mel there. The homeless man Chris (James Fleet) visits a store and learns that two more pieces have been sold. He admits he is working on more pieces. Chris asks Rob (Mark Fleischmann) for some of his money. He requests 4,000. Rob asks him to wait ten minutes. He doesn’t seem eager to give Chris the money. Chris insists he has somewhere safe to keep it. Tim speaks with his female friend about the allegations involving him and Alison Pinion. Sunny tries to identify the mark on the surgical plate.

Chris gets his money. He enters a jewelry store moments later. Sunny learns that they are Greek letters intertwined. It is an A, X and C. It stands for Angelis and Christos. The man believes the company is still in operation. Cassie gets an update from Balcombe. She fills in her team. The skull is most likely European. Sunny tells them about the Greek company, which didn’t start operating until 1984. Cassie tells the group that the girl was between the age of 13 and 15. She is confident that they’ll be able to find the girl’s parents. Sunny learns that A&C began using serial numbers in 2004. Therefore, the plate has to predate that. The logo has been used since 1995. Pete Carr speaks with his wife Maria (Indra Ove) about taking the boys to the beach. The family is having problems with their boiler.

Pete visits Kinkaid Murphy Financial Services. He speaks with Mark. Pete admits he wants to make more money. Mark confesses that he cannot make Pete a better salesman. Cassie and Sunny wonder if the girl was on holiday when she had the operation. Most families visiting Cyprus go to Paphos. They decide to contact the hospital there. James Hollis calls Pete back. He agrees to meet up with him later. He insists that they’ll get together with Tim and Chris. James and Mel speak with their son’s roommate. James is told that having a father like him would stress anyone. The team goes through missing persons papers. Chris is shown in a painting class of shorts. He calls a woman and speaks with her about the boy. Chris offers to come around and go some painting with the boy. His mother agrees.

Pete hangs out with his boys. Later that night, Cassie speaks with her son. He is in New York. She tells him that Martin is out with Jenny. Adam hangs up after someone calls his name. Sunny calls seconds later. All of the records at the hospital were lost a few years ago. Cassie can tell that Sunny is having a good time at his place. She is obviously lonely. Tim Finch has dinner with his daughters. They talk about Tim’s ex and their divorce. They celebrate Carol and Tim’s anniversary. A man interrupts and tells Tim that nobody he knows believes a word of it. Tim takes his frustration out on the waiter. James returns home. He hasn’t been able to find his son. Cassie discusses their next option. They can check dental records or make contact with the families of the missing girls. She believes calling the families is the best option, but it is going to be hard.

The team begins calling the families almost immediately. Pete tells Maria that he intends to meet with his oldest friends. She doesn’t seem too thrilled with the idea. He promises that they’ll have money in the joint account tomorrow. Tim speaks to a woman about the allegations at the General Medical Council. Tim looks down at Alison (Gabrielle Glaister). James learns that his son is at Smudge’s. He pays Steven Dale (John Scougall) to get directions to the place. One of the team members speaks with Jessica. She tells him that her sister broke her wrist. He is 100% sure of it. The girl slipped by the swimming pool while on holiday in the mid 90s. Jessica thinks they were in Cyprus at the time. The girl’s name is Hayley. Jessica Reid (Bronagh Waugh) agrees to call straight back. The team looks over the Hayley Reid case.

At the time, they thought a guy named Adrian Mullery did it. He was her boyfriend. Chris helps Jamila’s son. He asks her if she would ever consider marrying him. He confesses that he is in love with her. He claims he wants to make things better for her and Asif. He shows her the ring he bought. Chris leaves to let her contemplate her decision. Tim Finch is asked about verbally abusing one of his patients. Jessica visits her mother’s place. She finds her asleep in bed. It is confirmed that Hayley had a plate fitted when she broke her arm. Jessica tells her that she needs to get up because the police are coming down from London. James finds Eliot. He is dressed in drag. Eliot says hi and rushes away. Pete alters the check, while James tries to speak with Eliot.

Tim listens to the evidence against him. Chris eats in his van with his dog. Jessica calls the police back and confirms that the plate was fitted in Cyprus. Cassie is positive that Hayley is their victim. Jessica sobs for her sister.

 

Unforgotten Review

Unforgotten is always so good. I can’t believe I wasn’t aware that there was a third season. Despite being only 45 minutes or so per episode, they manage to cram so much into it. The story never becomes confusing either. This series started out brilliantly. The opener was deep and very depressing. We have four friends. Each has trouble of their own. Pete is desperate for money. Chris is the same, but he is also in love. Tim is in trouble for harassing one of his elderly patients. James is forced to deal with his troubled son.

Meanwhile, Cassie is lonely. Her son has moved to New York for the time being and Sunny is in a seemingly happy relationship. I am half tempted to binge the entire season, but I won’t. The opener was great. It scores a solid 8.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Unforgotten now!