{"id":19930,"date":"2022-08-08T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1691595"},"modified":"2022-08-08T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:18:07","slug":"nicola-walker-feels-guilty-about-how-depressing-unforgotten-exit-was","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/nicola-walker-feels-guilty-about-how-depressing-unforgotten-exit-was\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicola Walker feels \u201cguilty\u201d about how depressing Unforgotten exit was"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Naomi Gordon\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Nicola Walker has admitted that she feels \u201cguilty\u201d about her \u201cdepressing\u201d exit from ITV crime drama Unforgotten<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The actress played charismatic DCI Cassie Stuart in the hit series created by Chris Lang, which followed Cassie and her partner Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) as they resolved cold cases. The devastating season 4 finale featured Cassie dying after she was involved in a fatal car accident.<\/p>\n

Walker explained that if the writers had known a pandemic was about to hit, they might have created a more cheerful ending.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we\u2019d known Covid was coming, we would have given people a less depressing storyline,\u201d the star told Radio Times<\/strong>. \u201cI feel guilty because, when it came out, I thought, \u2018Crikey, we could have given them something more cheerful. The last thing they need is to be made to feel really sad about this brilliant cop.’\u201d<\/p>\n

ITV recently confirmed that Sin\u00e9ad Keenan will be joining the cast as Sunny\u2019s new partner. Keenan will play DCI Jessica James, with season 5 starting with an unforeseen and devastating introduction to her family life before her first day as Sunny\u2019s partner.<\/p>\n

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Also confirmed to be joining the cast this season as characters central to the case are Rhys Yates (The Outlaws, Silent Witness) as Jay, Martina Laird (Summerland, The Bay) as Bele, Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls) as Tony, and Max Rinehart (Jekyll and Hyde, Miss You Already) as Karol.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Walker will star opposite Sean Bean in anticipated intimate BBC One drama Marriage<\/a>, from Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski. The series will explore the hopes and fears of the couple\u2019s 27-year marriage, from insecurities and jealousies to funny, moving moments.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Marriage will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 14th August at 9pm. Unforgotten season 5 will return to ITV soon.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out more of our Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale on Tuesday 9th August \u2013 subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n

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