Forgotten (TV series)

GenreCrime drama

Written byCaleb Ranson

Directed byBen Bolt

Starring

• Paul McGann
• Amanda Burton
• Zara Turner
• Karis Copp
• Kathryn Howden
• Tim Faraday
• Ian Hogg
• Adrian Rawlins

Forgotten
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Caleb Ranson
Directed by	Ben Bolt
Starring	Paul McGann Amanda Burton Zara Turner Karis Copp Kathryn Howden Tim Faraday Ian Hogg Adrian Rawlins
Composer	Rob Lane
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	Laura Mackie
Producer	Cameron McAllister
Cinematography	Gavin Finney
Editor	Frances Parker
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	LWT
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	15 February (1999-02-15) – 1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)

Forgotten is a three-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Caleb Ranson, that first broadcast on ITV on 15 February 1999,^[1] it was produced by LWT for the ITV network. The series stars Paul McGann and Amanda Burton, and follows Ben Turner (McGann), a happily-married father to a six-year-old daughter, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a letter in the mail, whose writer claims to have information relating to his involvement in a murder several years earlier.^[2] Events are further complicated when Rachel Monroe (Burton), the mother of the victim, arrives at Turner's bed & breakfast in an attempt to discover the truth behind the crime.^[3]

The series broadcast over three consecutive nights, with the concluding episodes following on 22 February and 1 March 1999.^[1] The first episode drew 12 million viewers, while the second attracted 11.2 million, and the final episode attracted 11.9 million.^[4] The series aired as part of PBS' Mystery! strand in the United States, and was released on Region 1 DVD on 2 October 2001; however, this title is now out of print.^[3] The series is yet to be released on Region 2 DVD.