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BBC Releases Trailer for Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Unforgivable’ Ahead of July 24 Debut

The new drama examines the ripple effects of sexual abuse by chronicling post-prison rehabilitation at St Maura’s, spotlighting a family’s struggle to rebuild.

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Overview

  • BBC has released the first official trailer for Unforgivable, offering glimpses of Bobby Schofield’s Joe undergoing post-prison therapy at St Maura’s.
  • All episodes will debut on BBC iPlayer at 6 am on July 24, with the first instalment airing on BBC Two at 9 pm that evening.
  • Jimmy McGovern’s socially conscious script probes the multigenerational fallout of abuse through intersecting perspectives.
  • Anna Maxwell Martin stars as Katherine, an ex-nun turned therapist at St Maura’s who guides Joe through his rehabilitation.
  • Anna Friel, David Threlfall, Austin Haynes and Fin McParland lead the Mitchell family cast, with supporting roles filled by Mark Womack, Paddy Rowan and Phina Oruche.