Unforgettable (American TV series)

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Unforgettable
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Genre
Based on"The Rememberer"
by J. Robert Lennon
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Niels Arden Oplev
  • Alicia Kirk
  • Quinton Peeples
  • Poppy Montgomery
  • Emmy Grinwis
  • Karen Campbell
  • Jill Footlick
Running time41–43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 20, 2011 (2011-09-20) 
September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
Network A&E
ReleaseNovember 27, 2015 (2015-11-27) 
January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)

Unforgettable is an American police procedural crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 20, 2011. [1] Unforgettable was developed by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, and stars Poppy Montgomery as Detective Carrie Wells, a police detective with an unusually detailed and photographic memory.

Contents

After being canceled twice by CBS, Unforgettable was picked up by A&E for a fourth season. [2] The season premiered on November 27, 2015, with two back-to-back episodes. [3] In February 2016, A&E cancelled the show. [4]

Premise

Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. [5] 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.

For a time, the series had an opening monologue narrated by lead actress Poppy Montgomery. The narration was 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.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankViewers
(in millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 22September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08) CBS 2412.10 [6]
2 13July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)May 9, 2014 (2014-05-09)369.05 [7]
3 13June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
4 13November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) A&E

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

The hour-long program is based on J. Robert Lennon's 2008 short story "The Rememberer". [13] The series was created by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, [14] and co-produced with Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman for CBS, where it made its debut on September 20, 2011. [1] The series was also 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. [15]

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. [16] [17]

Cancellation and revival

On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled Unforgettable. [18] TNT and Lifetime soon expressed interest in picking up the show, but ultimately passed on the series. [19] 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, [20] 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. [21] On September 27, 2013, CBS renewed Unforgettable for a third season of 13 episodes to premiere summer 2014. [22] Broadcast of the second season was resumed on Friday April 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. [23]

Second cancellation and revival

CBS canceled the series after the third season in October 2014. [24] However, in February 2015, A&E picked up Unforgettable for a fourth season consisting of 13 episodes. [2]

Third cancellation

In February 2016, A&E opted not to order a fifth season. [4] The final episode of season four left an unresolved cliffhanger.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has a score of 40% based on 20 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "More tedious than compelling, Unforgettable is yet another lukewarm procedural." [25] On Metacritic season 1 has a score of 59/100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [26]

Accolades

Unforgettable was nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama in 2011. [27]

Syndication

Start TV currently airs reruns of Unforgettable every day at 4 P.M.

In India & Pakistan Star World India and TVOne Pakistan

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