Unforgettable: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Unforgettable (2011): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Unforgettable follows Carrie Wells, an enigmatic former police detective with a rare condition that makes her memory so flawless that every place, every conversation, every moment of joy and every heartbreak is forever embedded in her mind. It's not just that she doesn't forget anything - she can't; except for one thing: the details that would help solve her sister's long-ago murder. Carrie has tried to put her past behind her, but she's unexpectedly reunited with her ex-boyfriend and partner, NYPD Detective Al Burns when she consults on a homicide case.

Series details

Title: Unforgettable
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Crime
Premiere date: 2011-09-20
Final broadcast date listed: 2016-01-22
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
TVMaze ID: 89

Cast and credited roles

Poppy Montgomery — Det. Carrie Wells
Dylan Walsh — Lt. Al Burns
James Hiroyuki Liao — Jay Lee
Jane Curtin — Joanne Webster
Dallas Roberts — Eliot Delson
Tawny Cypress — Cherie Rollins-Murray
Kevin Rankin — Det. Roe Saunders
Michael Gaston — Det. Mike Costello
Daya Vaidya — Det. Nina Inara
E.J. Bonilla — Denny Padilla
La La Anthony — Delina Michaels
Kathy Najimy — Sandra Russo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2011-09-20; final listed air date 2012-05-08; episode order: 22.
Season 2: premiered 2013-07-28; final listed air date 2014-05-09; episode order: 13.
Season 3: premiered 2014-06-29; final listed air date 2014-09-14; episode order: 13.
Season 4: premiered 2015-11-27; final listed air date 2016-01-22; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Unforgettable on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.