TV series

The Forgotten

2009–2010 · 1 season

A somber procedural that lingers on the sadness of unidentified lives, asking you to care about strangers while the clock ticks.

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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
justice
memory
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild