Unforgotten fans were delighted following the return of DI Sunny Khan, played by Sanjeev Bhaskar, and his new boss DCI Jessica James played by Sinéad Keenan. The popular cold case drama, written by Chris Lang, made its comeback with series 5 on Monday, February 27.
The new season's launch saw Sunny and the team grieving the loss of DCI Cassie Stewart, a character played by Nicola Walker for six years, following her shock death at the end of season four, and, of course, the introduction of Jess James. You can read more on viewers' reactions to the first episode here.
However, following the first episode, which kicked off at 9pm on ITV1, viewers were left torn after realising ITV bosses had dropped all six instalments of the new series on their streaming platform ITVX. While some reveled at the fact they could binge all of series five, others were disappointed that not everyone would be watching the show weekly, with can often create a buzz among fans.
