Silent Witness

1996

4.7

167 reviews

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Season 20 episodes (10)

1 Identity, Pt. 1

1/2/17

Season-only

When a people smuggler is found dead in the City, Nikki must delve into London's illegal immigrant community. She meets a vulnerable Syrian teen called Akka who is in need of help, putting Nikki in a moral dilemma - and the killer is still on the loose.

2 Identity, Pt. 2

1/3/17

Season-only

When Nikki, Jack and Thomas make a horrific discovery in the van, they are confronted with the work of a killer who preys on illegal immigrants. With the help of Clarissa, they must work out where the killer will strike next before more vulnerable people meet the same fate.

3 Discovery, Pt. 1

1/9/17

Season-only

When a photogenic young schoolteacher goes missing, Jack and Nikki are called to the scene and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media storm. Meanwhile, Thomas fights a lone crusade for justice for a troubled young woman who was killed in puzzling circumstances.

4 Discovery, Pt. 2

1/10/17

Season-only

Having found a link between the two cases, the team struggle to make sense of it. Nikki visits a disgraced former colleague who may hold the key. Thomas uncovers the bizarre truth about how Tina died.

5 Remembrance, Pt. 1

1/16/17

Season-only

A woman's body found floating in the Thames leads Nikki and Jack to a community on the banks of the River Lee. Three years ago a teenager called Ruth Tresize went missing from the area, leaving the locals haunted by suspicion and grief. A fresh spate of killings reopens these old wounds.

6 Remembrance, Pt. 2

1/18/17

Season-only

Nikki is under fire for leaking information on a suspect, and Thomas is called in to play peacemaker. Jack and DI Ashton track down the mystery witness. Before the killer strikes again, the team must uncover the true story of Ruth Tresize's disappearance three years earlier.

7 Covenant, Pt. 1

1/23/17

Season-only

When an East End father and son are killed in a shocking road accident, Nikki and Jack find themselves working alongside a police officer with a vendetta. Clarissa summons her husband Max, a digital forensics expert, to help crack the case - and uncovers disturbing video evidence.

8 Covenant, Pt. 2

1/24/17

Season-only

Nikki reaches out to Becky to help her deal with her trauma, as her father is implicated in the killings. Jack's paranoia about Clarissa leaving deepens further when the pair join forces with Max. And the death of a schoolteacher proves key to the mystery.

9 Awakening, Pt. 1

1/30/17

Season-only

Nikki travels to Mexico when her friend is killed in a car-jacking. But soon she makes a discovery that sets her on collision course with some dangerous and unpredictable forces. Thomas sends Jack to brink Nikki home, but soon he is knee-deep in the unfolding situation.

10 Awakening, Pt. 2

1/31/17

Season-only

With Nikki locked in a struggle for survival, Jack is must use all of his abilities to track her down. When a mysterious person calls to make demands in return for Nikki's release, Jack's moral principles are put to the test. And with life and death in the balance, every decision counts...

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

4.7

167 reviews

Karen “Kazsta10” Weirdgirl2.0

October 13, 2014

Love Silent Witness, it is very well written, and realistic. Far better than American shows like CSI or Body of Evidence, they don't solve a crime with one hair, and theyre not always held hostage or saving the entire country etc lol! Gritty stories, gory in places, and although I do because I am cursed that way, not everyone I know solves the crimes in the first 10 minutes. Brilliant show, I've watched from the very start, still going strong!

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Rebecka Pullen

June 10, 2016

Better that the american ones they keep it real and keep you hooked . Loved after the fall seriously thought Nikky was going to die . Hope she is in it until the end

Katie Hodgson

April 8, 2015

Silent witness is perhaps the best show on telly! My fave series were series 10-15 when the main cast were Emilia Fox (Nikki) Tom Ward (Harry) and William Gaminara (Leo). They are all amazing at acting!!!