Silent Witness

2018
3.7
55 reviews
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Season 17 episodes (10)

1 Commodity, Part 1
1/2/14
Footballer Isaac Dreyfus' reputation is under threat when a sex tape links him to the brutal murder of a woman. Nikki struggles to come to terms with Leo’s death following the arrival of the new boss. Her feelings surface as the pressure grows to find leads for two unsolved cases - a mother and son murdered in their wealthy London home and the disfigured body of a young woman.
2 Commodity, Part 2
1/3/14
Footballer Isaac Dreyfus desperately fights to prove his innocence, while Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help to avenge the murder of his wife and child. Under scrutiny from the press, the police push The Lyell Centre to deliver results. However, a re-examination of the Freedman crime scene leads Jack to make a startling discovery.
3 Coup de Grace, Part 1
1/9/14
Nikki delivers ground-breaking testimony in the high-profile appeal court case of David Bennetto, a convicted killer who has spent six years in jail for the murder of two gay teenagers. But when another man is found dead, bearing the same hallmarks of the previous murders, a bitter DI Rachel Klein cannot hide her contempt.
4 Coup de Grace, Part 2
1/10/14
Nikki's professional reputation is on the line when her romantic involvement with lawyer Greg Walker leads her face-to-face with a raging Bennetto. Thomas is under mounting pressure as he battles to save the Lyell Centre's reputation in the midst of a media storm. Meanwhile, Jack and Clarissa uncover the true identity of murder victim Byron Lee.
5 In a Lonely Place, Part 1
1/16/14
Nikki and Jack head to Scotland to help earnest rural detective DS Jason Ross investigate the chilling murder of a lap dancer found in a remote forest. In their search, the team clash with rogue city detectives DS Mike MacNeil and DI Simon Laing. But as more human remains are unearthed in the forest, it becomes apparent that a dangerous serial killer is at large.
6 In a Lonely Place, Part 2
1/17/14
Nikki, Jack and DS Ross find themselves under pressure to urgently close the net on a serial killer abducting young women. Concerns grow over missing Sarah, and solving her mysterious disappearance becomes an urgent priority for Nikki and Jack. Nikki's confidence in the detectives is diminished when she suspects a cover-up in the past case of a murdered prostitute and her pimp.
7 Undertone, Part 1
1/23/14
When the body of a pregnant Northern Irish girl is discovered, the team face the urgent task of finding the baby snatched from her womb. Father of the child, married-man Simon, is the prime suspect in DS Sally Kirchner's eyes. Meanwhile, Thomas uncovers the teenage girl's connections to a criminal underworld.
8 Undertone, Part 2
1/24/14
Martin, the sole eye-witness in the murder case, is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Threatened by an angry Bekir, Nuri grows increasingly desperate to find the missing drugs with tragic consequences. Nikki helps grieving William come to terms with his daughter Alice’s death and his missing baby granddaughter.
9 Fraternity, Part 1
1/30/14
The shocking discovery of a 15-year-old girl’s body sees DI Dale Carter fixate on his prime murder suspect Ryan Kelvin. However, Jack’s personal connection to Ryan presents a conflict of interests, leading Thomas to replace him with forensic scientist Helen Ferguson. But in his quest for the truth, Jack’s instinctively drawn into the investigation, alienating him from Nikki and the team.
10 Fraternity, Part 2
1/31/14
Jack’s world is blown apart by the discovery of Hannah’s dead body and Nikki uncovers the truth behind Jack and Ryan’s strained relationship. Dr. Christy Nash fears for his marriage and business when DI Carter learns of his relationship with 15 year old Katie. As Jack’s suspicion of Ryan grows, his lone investigation puts him in grave danger and life will never be the same again...

About this show

Every dead body tells a story: who they were, how they lived, and most importantly, how they died. Silent Witness follows a team of expert pathologists at the Lyell Centre as they attempt to uncover the truth behind a series of suspicious murders in this gripping drama.

Ratings and reviews

3.7
55 reviews
A Google user
April 15, 2017
The first 3 episodes of this series is fine--not great or even good--but passably entertaining, but the final episode "Sins of the Father" is so hair-raisingly racist you will be transported back to the 1920s when Asian characters were presented as sub-human despots. The main character, a young Vietnamese woman who has struggled her way through medical school, is afraid to contradict her father's "arranged marriage" to an older wealthy Vietnamese man, and so she marries him. When she tells him she was raped as a young girl on a refugee boat, her betrothed goes into a madman's froth and begins beating her and her father to death... ergo, the plot. I didn't watch beyond this because I've seen enough racism of this genre to last a lifetime.
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Charito Holbrook
June 23, 2022
It is well made and so realistic. Sometimes I feel like not watching certain episodes because of the title of the episode. You do such a great job that I get transported into the stories. Makes you open your eyes to the pain and suffering of the world. From cartels to human trafficking to illegals etc. I do want Nicky to have a true constant love in the series.
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Antonina Cawley
March 24, 2021
S4 e1, e2 if you have love ones happen to them you shouldnt watch it, catches the goings on in a plane crash. Found it, real enough for me to feel sad and imagine if i had happen to my love one. Being on the news in the past you can relate same feelings.
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