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Silent Witness

1996 • BBC

4.7

51 reviews

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22 episodes (10)

1 Two Spirits Part 1

1/8/19

Fresh from her trip to the States, Nikki and the Lyell unit are called in to investigate an attack against a trans man. When two further attacks are reported, one leaving a potential witness, it becomes clear that the team is facing an outbreak of violence against the trans community. With the Lyell under increasing financial scrutiny and frustration growing between the team and the acting DCI, can they pull it together to find the killer before they strike again?

2 Two Spirits Part 2

1/9/19

A slip-up from DCI Cramer results in the premature release of a suspect - and when his mistake becomes evident in the light of incriminating evidence, he tries to blame the Lyell for the oversight. With the team under increasing scrutiny, Thomas offers to bear the brunt of the pressure while the team focus on the search for the perpetrator. When his career in the field is threatened, will Thomas leave the Lyell to save his team?

3 Lift Up Your Hearts Part 1

1/14/19

After a teenage boy dies in a meth lab explosion, his inspirational head-teacher Noah Taylor resolves to confront the drug dealers praying on his community. Dangerous batches of new drugs are hitting the streets and it's down to Nikki, Jack, Clarissa and Thomas to deal with the consequent rise in overdoses.

4 Lift Up Your Hearts Part 2

1/15/19

When tragedy strikes at the heart of the Taylor family, it puts Noah on a collision course with the criminals behind the drugs. Meanwhile, one of the team's life is endangered when they become the victim of a knife attack.

5 To Brighton, To Brighton Part 1

1/21/19

A collection of dismembered body parts, covered in intricate Japanese tattoos, has been found in a Brighton waste dump. The team is called in to piece them together, painstakingly searching for clues that could lead them to the killer. Outside of the lab, Nikki has some news that she desperately wants to share with Matt.

6 To Brighton, To Brighton Part 2

1/22/19

The team struggle to find the final piece of the puzzle left behind by the murders in Brighton. At home, Nikki and Matt discuss their future together.

7 Deathmaker, Part 1

1/28/19

A shocking incident on a suburban street brings back painful memories for Jack, forcing him to revisit his past. As a member of the victim's family seeks justice of their own, forensic evidence discovered by the Lyell team suggests the involvement of a Northern Irish terror group, long thought inactive.

8 Deathmaker, Part 2

1/29/19

During the team's search for the killer, Jack works alongside an old friend from Northern Ireland, a fearless journalist who has dedicated her life to exposing the suspected organisation. As the team investigate further, they realise they have uncovered a complex conflict sustained by ties of loyalty, family and retribution.

9 Betrayal Part 1

2/4/19

Nikki is humiliated in court when a barrister accuses her of making a serious error in the case of a policeman who may or may not have been murdered. Meanwhile the team investigates the death of a medical researcher found in a canal with mysterious puncture marks on his body.

10 Betrayal Part 2

2/5/19

When Thomas sides against her findings on a controversial case, Nikki suspects foul play and takes steps to prove her theory. Jack and Clarissa follow a forensic trail connecting a dead researcher with a billionaire scientist and a secret testing programme.

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 dissect the truth and help the friends and families of the deceased deal with the aftermath of terrible crimes in this gripping and emotionally charged drama.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

51 reviews

Aaron W

June 14, 2022

Great show, poor google play . This is a great series however in the Australian Google Play, I'm very disappointend that at this stage you are unable to purchase any of the series from season 1 - 10, but you can buy the remaining series. If other media stores have the ability for you to purchase these seasons, then why can't Google? Until this happens I won't be buying any of the seasons.

April 1, 2017

Tbh, Silent Witness is one of things that kept me alive when I was depressed. That's a bit extreme and not overly helpful to the average viewer, but it's true. My past desperation aside, these characters are complex, realistic, and beautiful. They feel like home to fans of the show, and the scientific attention to detail (while not always accurate, c'mon, what crime show is?) is mesmerising. A triumph of television, and a positive work of art. I'll stop with the flowery descriptions now (I'm a poet, can't help it), and just say: This show is always enjoyable, has achieved massive viewership in the UK (season 20 has over 8mill), had a massively positive impact on my life and I couldn't recommend it more highly. I love Silence Witness.

Daniela Duspara

April 2, 2016

Yet another great TV experience done the way it should be done.. Different enough from all other 1 million crime dramas of today... Very well written and actors, particularly new comers Jack and Clarissa, make the show.. Nikki is brilliantly portrayed by Emilia fox!!

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