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The Forgotten

The Forgotten

20096.11 Season17 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become—The Forgotten.

Created by Danny Cannon
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Alex Donovan

Rochelle Aytes

Rochelle Aytes

Grace Russell

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Walter Bailey

Heather Stephens

Heather Stephens

Lindsey Drake

Michelle Borth

Michelle Borth

Candace Butler

Anthony Carrigan

Anthony Carrigan

Tyler Davies

Themes & Keywords

amateur detectiveinvestigationpolicemurder investigationunsolved crime

About The Forgotten

The Forgotten is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of amateur detective, investigation, police, murder investigation, unsolved crime. Created by Danny Cannon, it stars Christian Slater, Rochelle Aytes, Bob Stephenson. A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become—The Forgotten.

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