While fans are still recovering from the death of her character Cassie Stuart, Unforgotten bosses have now confirmed who will replace Nicola Walker in the much-loved drama.
Cassie, Nicola’s ITV alter ego, was involved in a car crash in the penultimate episode of Series 4 and ended up dying from her injuries after millions of viewers feared the worst.
The producers’ unforgettable decision to kill Cassie has caused outrage among many fans and now they have learned that she will be replaced by Sinead Keenan.
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Sinead will join Sanjeev Bhaskar’s DI Sunil “Sunny” Khan as DCI Jessica James for the new series, with filming set to begin in London this month.
Sinead, who was nominated for a BAFTA for her role in the ITV drama Little Boy Blue, said: “I I have long been an admirer of Chris Lang’s work, so I am absolutely thrilled to join the Unforgotten team. I really look forward to working with the extraordinary cast led by the brilliant and incredibly charming Sanjeev Bhaskar.
“And I hope if I play my cards right, I might even peek into Sunny’s backpack!”
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The new series of Unforgotten opens with the countdown to DCI James’ first day in his new job with an unplanned and devastating introduction to his family life.
An ITV preview teases: “Determined to make a great first impression on her new colleagues, will Jess be in the right frame of mind to deliver and inspire the team?
“And inevitably, how will the ghost of beloved former colleague Cassie Stuart haunt her? After all, Cassie will be big shoes for her to fill. Does she have the determination, the professionalism and the spirit to live up to its much admired and respected predecessor?
“Jess’s first case is the discovery of human remains at a recently refurbished period property in Hammersmith, London. But how long have they been there and is it a murder from the 1930s or was the body disposed of more recently?”