Unforgettable (U.S. TV series)

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Unforgettable
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Genre
Based onThe Rememberer
by J. Robert Lennon
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Ed Redlich
  • John Bellucci
  • Carl Beverly
  • Sarah Timberman
Running time45 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor
Release
Original network
  • CBS (2011–2014)
  • A&E (2015–2016)
Original releaseSeptember 20, 2011 (2011-09-20) –
January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
External links
Website

Unforgettable is an American police procedural crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 20, 2011. [3] The series was developed by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, and stars Poppy Montgomery as Detective Carrie Wells, a female police detective with an unusually detailed and photographic memory.

The police procedural, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on a private investigator or amateur detective. Unlike traditional mysteries, which conceal the criminal's identity until the police solve the crime in the narrative climax, police procedurals often reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story or "howcatchem". Police procedurals attempt to accurately depict such police-related topics as forensic science, autopsies, gathering evidence, search warrants, interrogation and adherence to legal restrictions and procedure.

In film and television, drama is a genre of narrative fiction intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular subgenre, such as "police crime drama", "political drama", "legal drama", "historical period drama", "domestic drama", or "comedy-drama". These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods.

CBS is an American English language commercial broadcast television and radio network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation. The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City and Los Angeles.

Contents

After being canceled twice by CBS, Unforgettable was picked up by A&E for a fourth season. [4] The season premiered on November 27, 2015, with two back-to-back episodes. [5] In February 2016, A&E canceled the show. [6]

A&E (TV channel) American cable and satellite television channel

A&E is an American cable television network. It is the flagship television property of A&E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Communications and Walt Disney Television subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in New York City and operates offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; London, United Kingdom; Los Angeles, California and Stamford, Connecticut. The network focuses primarily on non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, and documentary miniseries.

Premise

Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. [7] She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner, Lieutenant Al Burns, asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable to remember, which is what happened the day her sister was murdered.

Syracuse, New York City in New York, United States

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Yonkers.

Hyperthymesia is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail.

New York City Police Department municipal police force in the United States

The City of New York Police Department, more commonly known as the New York Police Department and its initials NYPD, is the primary law enforcement and investigation agency within the City of New York, New York in the United States. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States, and is the largest police force in the United States. The NYPD headquarters is at 1 Police Plaza, located on Park Row in Lower Manhattan across the street from City Hall. The department's mission is to "enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment." The NYPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the New York City Rules. The New York City Transit Police and New York City Housing Authority Police Department were fully integrated into the NYPD in 1995 by New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

As season two begins, Carrie and Al are offered a transfer to the NYPD's Major Crimes Section, leaving the 117th Precinct in Queens. Dr. Joanne Webster is the only supporting character to go with them.

The season-one opening narration by Poppy Montgomery is as follows:

I'm Carrie Wells. Only a few people in the world have the ability to remember everything. I'm one of them. Pick any day of my life, and I can tell you what I saw or heard: faces, conversations, clues (which comes in handy when you're a cop). If I miss something the first time, it's okay. I can go back and look again. My life is ... unforgettable.

Cast and characters

ActorCharacterPositionSeasons
1 2 3 4
Poppy Montgomery Carrie WellsSenior Detective Main
Dylan Walsh Al BurnsLieutenantMain
Jane Curtin Joanne WebsterMedical ExaminerMain
Kevin Rankin Roe SandersJunior DetectiveMain
Michael Gaston Mike CostelloSenior DetectiveMain
Daya Vaidya Nina InaraSenior DetectiveMain
James Hiroyuki Liao Jay LeeSenior DetectiveMain
Dallas Roberts Eliot DelsonSpecial Deputy to the MayorMain Guest
Tawny Cypress Cherie Rollins-MurraySenior DetectiveMain
Alani Anthony Delina MichaelsMedical ExaminerMain
E. J. Bonilla "Denny" PadillaJunior DetectiveMain
Kathy Najimy Sandra RussoCaptainMain

Main

Poppy Montgomery actress from Australia

Poppy Montgomery is an Australian-American actress. She played FBI agent Samantha Spade on the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace from 2002 to 2009, and played Detective Carrie Wells on the CBS/A&E police drama Unforgettable from 2011 to 2016.

The New York City Police Department's Medal for Valor is the department's third highest medal. It is conferred upon police officers for acts of outstanding personal bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent personal hazard to life under circumstances evincing a disregard of personal consequences.

War in Afghanistan (2001–present) war in Afghanistan since 2001

The War in Afghanistan, code named Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2001–14) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015–present), followed the United States invasion of Afghanistan of 7 October 2001. The U.S. was initially supported by the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia and later by a coalition of over 40 countries, including all NATO members. The war's public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power. Since the initial objectives were completed at the end of 2001, the war mostly involves U.S. and allied Afghan government troops battling Taliban insurgents. The War in Afghanistan is the longest war in U.S. history.

Recurring

Deanna Dunagan is a Chicago-based American actress. Although Dunagan has appeared on television and in films, she is most admired for her work as a stage actress. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Violet Weston in Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and for her portrayal of Nana in M. Night Shyamalan's 2015 film The Visit. She has also appeared in the recurring role of Mother Bernadette on the Fox television series The Exorcist, and Dr. Willa Sipe in the 2018 film An Acceptable Loss by writer Joe Chappelle.

Brittney Leigh Lower is an American actress known for her role as Liz in Man Seeking Woman and Tanya Sitkowsky in Unforgettable.

Omar Metwally is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Rendition (2007), Munich (2005) and Miral (2010). He has also appeared in the roles of Dr. Vik Ullah in the Showtime television series The Affair, Dr. Fahim Nasir in Non-Stop (2014) and Agent Santiago in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired Nielsen ratings
First airedLast airedNetworkRankViewers
(in millions)
1 22September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08) CBS 2412.10 [13]
2 13July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)May 9, 2014 (2014-05-09)369.05 [14]
3 13June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)N/AN/A
4 13November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) A&E N/AN/A

Production

Development

The hour-long program is based on J. Robert Lennon's short story The Rememberer. [15] The series was created by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, [16] and co-produced with Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman for CBS, where it made its debut on September 20, 2011. [3] The series produced by CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television. On October 25, 2011, CBS picked up the series for a full season of 22 episodes. [17]

J. Robert Lennon Novelist, short story writer, musician

John Robert Lennon is an American novelist, short story writer, musician and composer.

Ed Redlich is an American television producer. He was the executive producer for Without a Trace, for which he wrote 5 episodes, as well as the executive producer for Shark starring James Woods. He created the television series Unforgettable and most recently was an Executive Producer on the CBS series "Seal Team."

CBS Television Studios American television production company

CBS Studios, Inc., doing business as CBS Television Studios (CTS) is an American television production company that was formed on January 17, 2006 by CBS Corporation as CBS Paramount Television, merging Paramount Television and CBS Productions. It is the television production arm of the CBS network, and, alongside Warner Bros. Television, it is also the television production arm of The CW.

Serving as a consultant on the series is actress Marilu Henner who, like the series' lead character Carrie Wells, possesses hyperthymesia in real life. She had a guest spot in the episode "Golden Bird", as Wells' aunt, who is suffering from symptoms similar to that of Wells' mother's early-onset Alzheimer's disease. [18] [19]

Cancellation and revival

On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled Unforgettable. [20] TNT and Lifetime soon expressed interest in picking up the show, but ultimately passed on the series. [21] On June 29, 2012, CBS reversed course, and confirmed that Unforgettable would return for a second season in summer 2013 with an order for 13 episodes, [22] of which seven were broadcast in 2013. Season two premiered on Sunday, July 28 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern / 8:00 p.m. Central. [23] On September 27, 2013, CBS renewed Unforgettable for a third season of 13 episodes to premiere summer 2014. [24] Broadcast of the second season was resumed on Friday April 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. [25]

Second cancellation and revival

CBS canceled the series after the third season in October 2014. [26] However, in February 2015, A&E picked up Unforgettable for a fourth season consisting of 13 episodes. [4]

Third cancellation

In February 2016, A&E opted not to order a fifth season. [6] The final episode of season four ended with Al being shot by a sniper. The cancellation leaves that plot element unresolved.

Reception

The series received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has a score of 40% based on 20 reviews. [27] On Metacritic season 1 has a score of 57/100 based on 20 reviews; [28]

Accolades

Unforgettable was nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama in 2011. [29]

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