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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Michael Hogan

Unforgotten series five episode one recap – Sinéad Keenan more than fills the biggest boots ever

DCI Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan) and DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar).
New partners in crime … DCI Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan) and DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar). Photograph: ITV

Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Unforgotten season five. Do not read on unless you have watched episode one.

Writer Chris Lang’s cold-case crime drama returned for its keenly awaited fifth run – the first without the much-loved Nicola Walker. How would the show cope? How would we? Here’s your team briefing on a beguiling comeback episode …

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