The Forgotten
Created by Mark Friedman
On ABC
A procedural crime drama centered on restoring dignity to the forgotten dead, balancing investigative puzzle-solving with the melancholy weight of anonymous loss.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Forgotten sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Forgotten violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Forgotten easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Forgotten scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Forgotten leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Forgotten
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Forgotten
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Forgotten, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Forgotten, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Forgotten, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
