Unforgotten: Viewers left reeling after emotional series finale

Is this the end of Unforgotten? Viewers are left reeling after a VERY shocking series finale with the death of a major character that had them ‘bawling’

  • WARNING: SPOILERS  
  • Unforgotten came to an emotional end last with the death of a major character
  • Viewers were left reeling at the unexpectedly heartfelt series finale 
  • Crime at the centre of the drama was also tied up – and the murderer revealed 

The identity of the murderer was finally revealed on last night’s Unforgotten series finale, but it is not what had viewers talking. 

DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker), who has been at the centre of ITV’s popular crime drama, lost her fight for life after a car crash.

The heart-wrenching final moments saw DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) deliver a moving eulogy to his ‘mentor and friend’ and devastated father Martin Hughes (Peter Egan) weep freely as he listened to his daughter’s last voicemail on repeat. 

Viewers of ITV’s Unforgotten were left reeling after an emotional series finale that saw DCI Cassie Sturart die in hospital

Emotional fans took to Twitter to share their devastation following her death, with many bidding farewell to ‘TV’s best detective drama’. 

However others urged show creators to continue Unforgotten with Bhaskar as the lead, hailing his finale performance ‘amazing’. 

One tweeted: ‘So sad to see Cass go, but I’m absolutely here for more series with Sunny and the gang, I hope that’s the news being referred to! #Unforgotten #Unforgotten4.’

Another posted: ‘End of an era. Nearly 400 actors over 4 superb seasons. An absolute joy of a job to do, and consistently stellar performances from everybody. #Unforgotten.’

At the same time the case at the centre of this series was tied up, with Deano finally revealed as the murderer.