Silent Witness

1996 • BBC

4.7

51 reviews

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Season 19 episodes (10)

1 After The Fall, Pt. 1

1/3/16

Season-only

Nikki arrives at a murder scene to find it’s the carbon copy of a case in her past. She soon fears the killings are personal to her. But who will believe her and who can she trust?

2 After The Fall, Pt. 2

1/4/16

Season-only

Nikki becomes the prime suspect after a former colleague is murdered. Jack, Thomas and Clarissa fight to clear her name and find the real killer.

3 Flight, Pt. 1

1/10/16

Season-only

A young British Muslim returns secretly to the UK. Although initially suspected of drug smuggling, soon something much more sinister is feared.

4 Flight, Pt. 2

1/11/16

Season-only

Thomas must put his personal feelings aside as the team track down Begovic before she and her extremist compatriots strike out again.

5 Life Licence, Pt. 1

1/17/16

Season-only

An ex-convict is killed and suspicion lands on a recently released child killer. As other former long term prisoners out on a life licence come under scrutiny, the team learn how fragile their freedom is.

6 Life Licence, Pt. 2

1/18/16

Season-only

Further victims are killed and a distinctive, sadistic modus operandi begins to become clear. The team turns to forensic psychologist Sasha for advice on the killer.

7 In Plain Sight, Pt. 1

1/24/16

Season-only

The accidental fatal shooting of a Polish teenager in an armed police operation triggers a series of murders that link Turkish gangsters, a grieving family and a fractured firearms unit.

8 In Plain Sight, Pt. 2

1/25/16

Season-only

Jack leads the hunt for suspected killer Bruno, the brother of the Polish teenager shot by the armed police, and enters London’s small but devastating gun trade.

9 River’s Edge, Pt. 1

1/31/16

Season-only

A family murdered at a picnic leads the team to the female victim’s estranged husband. But all is not what it seems, and Nikki and Jack are thrown into mortal danger.

10 River’s Edge, Pt. 2

2/1/16

Season-only

Nikki and Jack are thrown into mortal danger as they uncover a high-powered world of sex and depravity. Meanwhile, Amy confronts her past.

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

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!!

Craig Perkins

March 14, 2015

I love this series. Well acted great stories and a feel like this is how it really is...unlike US (Fake)crime series. Glad I can get this series through google play.