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Unforgiven

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Overview

Upon release from jail, a woman who was found guilty of murdering two police officers when she was a teenager who is determined to see her sister who was adopted.

Created by Sally Wainwright
Written by Sally Wainwright
Produced by Karen Lewis
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones

Ruth Slater

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

John Ingram

Douglas Hodge

Douglas Hodge

Michael Belcombe

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Rachel Belcombe

Will Mellor

Will Mellor

Brad

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Izzie Ingram

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Steve Whelan

Emily Beecham

Emily Beecham

Lucy Belcombe

Flora Spencer-Longhurst

Flora Spencer-Longhurst

Emily Belcombe

Faye McKeever

Faye McKeever

Hannah Whelan

Themes & Keywords

release from prisonpolicemurderminiseries

About Unforgiven

Unforgiven is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of release from prison, police, murder, miniseries. Created by Sally Wainwright, it stars Suranne Jones, Peter Davison, Douglas Hodge. Upon release from jail, a woman who was found guilty of murdering two police officers when she was a teenager who is determined to see her sister who was adopted.

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