On Monday night, viewers saw DCI Jess James (Sinead Keenan) and Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigate Gerry Cooper’s record after it was revealed that the team had found his remains.
During the episode, they spoke to his widow Juliet (Victoria Hamilton) to try and find out more information on the deceased. However, while speaking to her, it became clear something was amiss.
As she revealed her husband had started borrowing money from a bad group of people, Juliet explained they were in debt. Although as she broke down in tears speaking about her husband, viewers saw a sudden flashback from Juliet’s point of view.
While speaking to Jess and Sunny, she highlighted her initial disbelief in Gerry’s cause of death, insisting to the police that foul play was at hand at the time.
Unforgotten’s season six kicked off in February (Image: ITV)
Explaining she demanded the authorities re-open the case when it happened, Jess later learned there was no record of her ever asking for this to happen.
Speaking about all Juliet had told them, it was clear Jess didn’t believe she was totally innocent, suggesting she may have had a hand to play in his death for life insurance money.
As she noticed the nice house Juliet lives in and the expensive school her daughter goes to, the DCI confessed to Sunny that something didn’t feel quite right.
It seems as though viewers watching also believe the wife had something to do with Gerry’s death.
Is Juliet hiding something from the police? (Image: ITV)
Taking to Twitter, one person said: “She killed her husband for the insurance money .. new big house and private school for the daughter”
Someone else wrote: “Big house, private school? Mmm.” Another commented: “Ooo £400k! Worth more dead than alive?”
One viewer said: “I’ve thought from the start she may have killed her husband but now I’m not so sure but she’s deffo acting dodgy about something.”
Another tweeted: “She said she bought the house by selling all the flats but the life insurance must have helped.”
Although the team continue to investigate Gerry’s murder, exploring every other avenue to discover what really happened to him.
DCI Jess James and Sunny Khan have been speaking to Gerry’s wife (Image: ITV)
A synopsis for the next episode teases more drama ahead as revelations are made.
It reads: “The team discover Asif, Mel, and Marty’s connections to Gerry Cooper and bring Marty in.
“As Gerry Cooper’s descent into nationalism and his violent streak are revealed, Leanne and Sunny’s friendship evolves while Jess reaches out to her sister.”
Unforgotten is available to watch on ITVX