Unforgotten

This is one of a handful of current British police procedural programs that I think of as elite, nearly perfect. (Think Versa, think DCI Banks, think Shetland.) I don’t mean literally perfect: every show disappoints at times or drops the ball briefly, but you don’t notice or care. The show is a slow burner, for obvious reasons. There are no serial killers on the loose, no hostage situations or thrilling car chases…