Silent Witness

1996 β€’ BBC
4.7
51 reviews
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Season 15 episodes (12)

1 Season 15 - Death Has No Dominion, Part 1
3/31/12
Season-only
Leo is in emotional turmoil when old friend Professor Lizzie Fraser commits suicide. It's a double tragedy as Lizzie's sister, a forensic scientist, was stabbed to death at a crime scene ten years ago. After Nikki attends her father's memorial she joins the team at the scene of a violent triple murder at a farmhouse. But soon Detective Superintendent Tom Byrne takes charge. DNA at the farm matches that of mysterious female serial killer, The Wraith. But Nikki starts to question the investigation after she meets the parents of a murdered policeman.
2 Season 15 - Death Has No Dominion, Part 2
4/1/12
Season-only
Harry persuades Detective Inspector Connie James to disobey police orders and secretly test DNA evidence from the original investigation. Leo is still troubled by the suicide of old friend Professor Lizzie Fraser and Nikki learns more about the circumstances surrounding the death of Lizzie's sister. The strain of the murder investigation becomes too much for Detective Inspector Ginny Gray and the team turn to Janet to help profile the personality of female serial killer The Wraith, but is it enough to catch her?
3 Season 15 - Domestic, Part 1
4/7/12
Season-only
Harry is disturbed when he's called to a crime scene on suburban Magnolia Drive, the same house where he and Nikki attended a christening party two years earlier. His memories are stirred when he comes across the dead bodies of mother Justine Thompson and her teenage daughter Gemma. Teenage stepson Charlie lies in a comma but toddler Ellie has been left unharmed. DI Ronson and Myers believe Justine's husband Stuart Thompson to be the prime suspect. But Harry believes Stuart is innocent.
4 Season 15 - Domestic, Part 2
4/8/12
Season-only
Part 2 of 2. The team uncover more about the tangled lives and deceit of the inhabitants of Magnolia Drive where Justine Thompson and her teenage daughter Gemma were found murdered. Harry makes a significant discovery about Charlie. Neighbour Deborah confronts teenage son Joel. DI Ronson dispatches Myers to Nottingham to follow a lead. Meanwhile at the Lyell Centre, Leo and forensic scientist Gill Bailey recreate the shape of the mystery weapon used in the murder but can it lead to the killer?
5 Season 15 - Paradise Lost, Part 1
4/14/12
Season-only
Grisly serial killer Arnold Mears has a penchant for poetry but no remorse for violently killing three teenagers. He's spent the last five years sending Annie, a desperate mother of a missing girl, on secret hunts to uncover his hidden victims. But with still no bodies found Annie's son Andy, upset at Mears' manipulation of his mother, turns to Nikki for help. Leo finds himself in hot water with the team when he re-examines a case by Nikki's old mentor Dr. Helen Karamides.
6 Season 15 - Paradise Lost, Part 2
4/15/12
Season-only
Nikki hunts down the original detective on the case Detective Inspector Gladwyn and visits the church which killer Arnold Mears attended as a boy. Meanwhile Arnold is furious that the police are now aware of the existence of his undiscovered victims. He sends Annie on one last final errand. With the upper-hand Mears declares he's prepared to reveal where he's hidden the bodies but only to Nikki. Can Nikki outwit the scheming Mears and compel him to reveal the whereabouts of the bodies and Annie?
7 Season 15 - Redhill, Part 1
4/21/12
Season-only
There's little sympathy when child-killer James Wade suddenly dies in his cell, but Leo's encounter with the dead ex-prison inspector Rachel Kruger compels him to find out more about the notorious Redhill Prison. But hardened prison officer Daniel Kessler and sidekick Ellis Roberts are not prepared to reveal anything. Harry meets Wade's sister Miriam and agrees to help find her brother's killer. But the team find themselves up against stubborn Detective Inspector Bridges who believes only Rachel's husband Peter, is responsible for her murder.
8 Season 15 - Redhill, Part 2
4/22/12
Season-only
Our team of forensic pathologists investigate a murder at the notorious Redhill prison where the battle to control the drugs trade on the wing continues. Harry and Nikki dig deep into Detective Inspector Bridges' past making a significant discovery. Leo attempts to find the truth surrounding the murder of ex-prison inspector Rachel Kruger. But when Leo decides to tail domineering prison officer Daniel Kessler he finds himself in dangerous territory with an explosive outcome. While back at home, Leo has a heart-to-heart with Janet.
9 Season 15 - Fear, Part 1
4/28/12
Season-only
Leo visits his old friend from college Sean Delaney at his Psychiatric Care Centre in Essex. One of Delaney's patients, Eve Gilston, was found dead in her bed and despite the coroner's verdict of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, Delaney's not convinced and asks Leo to investigate. Suspicion falls on Eve's dad Anthony who lost the family fortune and his wife Beth. Leo is made to feel less than welcome by DS Brooks who is suspicious of Leo's motives until the truth comes out.
10 Season 15 - Fear, Part 2
4/29/12
Season-only
Leo is determined to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of Eve Gilston. Nikki and Harry track down the nun who performed the exorcism but are shocked by what they find. Leo confronts Eve's mother Beth Gilston and comes close to the truth on what actually happened the night before her daughter died. Psychiatrist Sean struggle to come to terms with Eve's death and turns his attention to Eve's brother John who believes he too is now possessed by the demons that haunted his sister.
11 Season 15 - And Then I Fell In Love, Part 1
5/5/12
Season-only
When Nikki witnesses a barefoot fifteen year old Shannon running into an on-coming car, it's the start of her journey into the harrowing world of sex grooming of underage girls. Detective Inspector Masood knows Shannon has been sexually abused, but by whom? Suspicion falls upon Shannon's stepfather. Harry is temporarily homeless from a gas explosion in his flat and moves in with Nikki. The pair along with Leo examine two puzzling bodies at the Lyell centre; a heavily tattooed man and a decomposed body abandoned at the airport.
12 Season 15 - And Then I Fell In Love, Part 2
5/6/12
Season-only
Our team of forensic pathologists uncover further harrowing details of number of underage girls who have been groomed and forced into prostitution. Leo examines the flat where Amy was held. Quiet gang member Younis grows more uncomfortable as the men prey upon schoolgirls Lauren and Hannah. Nikki uses facial reconstruction to identify the decomposed body found in the suitcase abandoned at the airport. She returns disturbed grooming-victim Shannon home to her family but when stepfather Abdul learns of Shannon's ordeal, he prepares to take revenge.

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.
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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!!