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BBC Reveals First Look at Jimmy McGovern’s Unforgivable

BBC’s first-look images reveal the Mitchell family’s harrowing path from abuse toward rehabilitation

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Overview

  • BBC has released first-look images that offer glimpses of the series’ characters and tone ahead of its premiere later in 2025.
  • Unforgivable will debut on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer after filming in Liverpool.
  • Created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by LA Productions, the drama examines the long-term fallout of grooming and sexual abuse.
  • Anna Friel stars as Anna, whose brother Joe (Bobby Schofield) enters St Maura’s for post-prison rehabilitation under the guidance of ex-nun Katherine (Anna Maxwell Martin).
  • The storyline charts Anna’s efforts to shield her sons Tom and Peter and support her father Brian (David Threlfall) as they navigate the ripple effects of abuse.