British crime thriller Unforgotten has been recommissioned for season 7.
The hit series wrapped up its sixth run last night, and hot on the heels of the finale, ITV have announced that it will be back for more.
Stars Sinéad Keenan (DCI Jessie James) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (DI Sunny Khan) announced the exciting news on Instagram, saying they were "thrilled" to reveal that they will be back, while also holding up a season 7 script.
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Creator Chris Lang, who will write the new episodes, said in a statement: "I am so delighted to have been asked to create another series of Unforgotten, and given the opportunity once again to follow Sunny, Jess and their brilliant team, as they attempt to crack another cold case.
"Unforgotten is a drama that has always asked its audience to lean in, concentrate, and engage with complex ideas, plots and themes, and we are profoundly grateful that such a large and loyal audience continue to enjoy doing exactly that. Roll on series 7!!"
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"Unforgotten is undoubtedly one of the UK's best loved dramas and we're thrilled to be returning for series 7," added ITV drama commissioner Huw Kennair Jones. "As well as Jess and Sunny, Chris has created a host of brilliant new characters in a totally compelling story."
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Unforgotten follows Jessie and Sunny as they try to crack cold cases of murder and disappearance.
The sixth season has proven a hit, the first episode taking in a peak of 7.4 million viewers after 14 days, making it the second biggest performing drama of the last year across all broadcasters, according to ITV.
The new season has also taken in 18.3 million streams, while the series as a whole has 24 million streams this year.
Unforgotten season 6 airs on ITV1 and STV and is available to stream on ITVX and STV Player. Seasons 1-5 are available on the same platforms.
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