Unforgettable

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Sky Living has picked up the rights to new American drama Unforgettable.
The series, which is broadcast on CBS in the US, stars Poppy Montgomery as detective Carrie Wells.
Carrie has a rare condition called hyperthymesia which means that she can remember every single moment of her life.
However, the one thing Carrie cannot recall is what happened on the day her sister was murdered.
Sky Living has now picked up the rights to the series and will begin broadcasting Unforgettable early next year, Broadcast reports.
The show, which also stars Dylan Walsh, Michael Gaston and Kevin Rankin, was picked up for a full season by CBS in October.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uom6m0fGLg

I havent seen any yet, is this any good?

Mr E

Caught up on this over Christmas. Really liked it a lot. Very similar template to The Mentalist (person with special abilities who has a troubled past that haunts them). The difference is that instead of a smug cocky dickhead, you have a gorgeous Aussie redhead.

Starts next Tuesday on Sky Living I think... definitely worth a series link. Very clever show.

datk

It's pretty good, if you like US procedural dramas jobbies. The main girl used to be in Without A Trace.

sillo

Just watched the first few episodes of this - has potential.
Main character is a bit ridiculous - she's almost too hot for the role.

Mr E

Starts tonight at 9 on Sky Living. Worth a look.... gets better a few episodes in, too.

sillo

I'm up to episode 11 - I actually quite enjoy this, nice little show. It's zippy and doesn't take itself too seriously, the acting is quite good and while the lead is implausible at times, the gimmick is interesting. Great wind-down tv - it gets my ...

ejmaztec

Mr E wrote: »

Starts tonight at 9 on Sky Living. Worth a look.... gets better a few episodes in, too.

I forgot to watch it, I'll catch it on +1

squonk

I think it's only OK. They've expanded it a bit now mid way through the season thank god. Earlier on it was fairly tedious I thought. Prime Suspect (US) was my favourite cop show this season. I'm sticking with Unforgettable but it's way down my list of must watch shows.

bnt

I think it started off OK, but it's gotten a little annoying. I just watched Ep. 7 (Road Block), which has a major plot hole, I thought:

when that social worker is on the run north, with the baby, the cops track her through her cellphone, and learn that the bad guys are also tracking her - so it's clear she's in danger. But since the cops have her cellphone ... why not just call her, warn her she's in danger, tell her they're on to her and she might as well turn around?

squonk

It's improved a bit since they brought in Jane Curtin and the lab girl. It's changed the tone of the show somewhat and it's not really just down to Carrie and her partner to solve the cases singlehandedly anymore. I'm still not completely sold though. I just don't think it's that great of a show. I'm also not getting the 'Poppy Montgomery is hot' vibe either. She's nice to look at but really nothing spectacular from what I can see.

ejmaztec

It's light entertainment for people who are resting their brains.

Richard Dower

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's light entertainment for people who are resting their brains.

You mean, those who have no brains, don't you?

ejmaztec

Richard Dower wrote: »

You mean, those who have no brains, don't you?

...and them, whoever they are.

The Black Oil

I think Poppy Montgomery's acting chops are bit better when she's in cop mode than in the more emotional scenes. I've only watched the the pilot, which I thought was, well, cut from the type of cloth you'd expect with CBS. There are a few issues you could knock it for - the former cop being brought in as a consultant, her backstory, the backstory of the lady who was interrogated (abusive dad, alcoholic mother...yawn) and so forth. It's all too familiar, though with procedurals it's rarely worth paying much heed to the person they talk to and pressurise.

Mr E

I'm still watching this. I think its a bubble show at best, but I'd love to see a second season. I hope they show us what happened to Rachel before it vanishes.

trendy88

Just started watching this recently. Really like it-good procedural with some continuity thrown in for good measure. Seems to be on the bubble though-ratings wise. What do we think? Renew or cancel?

squonk

I'd hope cancel. I think it's improved over time but it's just not that interesting overall. Were I the one making the decisions based on entertainment value alone, Prime Suspect US would have continued and Unforgettable would have bitten the dust.

Richard Dower

Alas cancelled....the weird thing is, like Harry's Law overall viewers were great, like 10 million a week. But the demo was very poor, like Harry the show skewed old and outside of the coveted advertiser friendly age group, ergo it's cancellation....just like Harry's Law.

Pushtrak

I watched the first 5 episodes... Gave up for now. It was, if you'll pardon me for saying so, quite forgettable.

squonk

Pushtrak wrote: »

I watched the first 5 episodes... Gave up for now. It was, if you'll pardon me for saying so, quite forgettable.

You're on the money there Pushtrak. The only thing is that they had a chance to wrap up the story arc at the end but didn't. Instead of the guy Carrie remembers at her sister's murder being an off duty cop, they could have just made him be the murderer. Actually, I wish they'd done that anyway. I didn't care about the dead sister plot arc enough. Britt Lower will be greatly missed in the Squonk household however .

Mr E

Britt and Poppy will both be missed.

Horrible end to the series though, particularly since it showed so much promise over the last few weeks with the Walter Morgan storyline.

No closure (at all) and a tiny hook for a second season that will never happen.

Disappointing, and sadly Forgettable.

Richard Dower

TNT or Lifetime might pick it up: http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/will-unforgettable-live-on-tnt-lifetime-are-looking-at-cancelled-cbs-drama-series/

Richard Dower

It's........ALIVE!

http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/unforgettable-negotiations-cbs-return-summer-2013/

CBS reverses it's decision, Summer 2013!

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EW

Dallas Roberts will join the series as a detective in
charge of the major cases section of the NYPD.
CBS decided to bring back the cop drama in June for a
13-episode run this summer beginning July 28.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O064gyUAuQY

cena

I'm not sure about bringing in a new team. I liked the old team. We well see how it goes when it is back on

Watching the second episode of the show and enjoying it. Not a show that I'd ever go out of my way to watch and I imagine that had I not obtained all of Series One at once it's a show that I could easily forget about. Interesting as the show is there's really nothing strikingly original here and it has a distinct Mentalist fell though thank Christ that the lead here is likeable. It's nice to have a central character,l haunted by their past who isn't a smug, miserable tosser. One thing I do dislike is the manner in which the flashbacks don't always correspond with what she would have seen. She has a habit of seeing things that would have been out if her line of sight.

One interesting thing I noticed in the credits was the name Marilu Henner who is best known for playing Elaine in the classic Taxi. In real life she suffers from the same condition as our antagonist here.

Mr E

The first episode of the 2nd season was a good start. We've seen that kind of story a million times before, but Carrie's ability put a good twist on it. Good show for the summer.

squonk

Looks like they're making a good effort to breath new life into the show and it looks a bit more interesting now with the new cases they will likely have to solve.

At the end of the day though, no amount of flashy tech will take away from the fact that Poppy Montgomery is a BRUTAL, and I do mean, BRUTAL actress. She's the real weak point in an otherwise decent show. I wish for a start she could decide whether her accent is Australian or American. It constantly flips between both. There's always something off with her. It's like someone let an amateur actor on set. I really can't warm to her and she's not really doing a great job of delivering her character.

Also, I wish the dead sister plot had been resolved last season. I just don't care. I'm sure not many others do now either. I also want Britt Lower back goddamnit!!!

JP Liz V1

Mr E wrote: »

Who wants more Poppy? Unforgettable renewed for 3rd season next summer.

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/27/cbs-gives-unforgettable-third-season-order-892101/10560/

:cool:

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Jane Curtin, Tawny Cypress and Dallas Roberts will not return as series regulars, although Roberts is slated to make two guest appearances early in Season 4 on A&E


http://tvline.com/2015/04/14/unforgettable-season-4-cast-jane-curtin-tawny-cypress-leaving/

squonk

I liked Jane Curtin's role actually. Elliot was a good character and I think the show will miss him. It sounds like yet another reboot of sorts to me. Looking on IMDB I see this show has been around since 2011! I'd like a continuation of the current formula. Not sure I'm up for even more changes. The show should be allowed die IMHO. Personally I'm still lamenting the loss of Brit Lower from Season 1!

mafaa

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Kathy Najimy joins Unforgettable as series regular as a former street cop named Rachel

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Rachel Dratch to guest star on Unforgettable as Rosie Webb, a former executive assistant to Barry Madden, an investor accused of swindling his clients out of 20 billion dollars

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Skeet Ulrich is taking over from Michael Dempsey as Eddie Martin, the husband of Carrie

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I see TV3 are airing this late nightly and was wondering was the sister's story ever resolved as I gave up on it