Silent Witness

Silent Witness (1996)


  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Creator: Nigel McCrery
  • First Air Date: 1996-02-21
  • Last Air Date: 2024-02-13
  • Total Seasons: 27
  • Total Episodes: 248
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Network: BBC one
star 7.5/10
From 86 Ratings

Summary

Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.

  • Keywords: england, morgue, forensic science, crime investigation
  • Where to Watch Silent Witness Online

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    Silent Witness Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1996-02-21
    8 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1997-02-14
    8 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1998-03-19
    8 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 1999-05-31
    6 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date: 2000-12-11
    6 Episodes

    Season 6

    First Air Date: 2002-10-28
    8 Episodes

    Season 7

    First Air Date: 2003-10-11
    8 Episodes

    Season 8

    First Air Date: 2004-09-05
    8 Episodes

    Season 9

    First Air Date: 2005-07-25
    8 Episodes

    Season 10

    First Air Date: 2006-07-16
    10 Episodes

    Season 11

    First Air Date: 2007-08-28
    10 Episodes

    Season 12

    First Air Date: 2008-10-01
    12 Episodes

    Season 13

    First Air Date: 2010-01-07
    10 Episodes

    Season 14

    First Air Date: 2011-01-03
    10 Episodes

    Season 15

    First Air Date: 2012-04-01
    12 Episodes

    Season 16

    First Air Date: 2013-01-10
    10 Episodes

    Season 17

    First Air Date: 2014-01-02
    10 Episodes

    Season 18

    First Air Date: 2015-01-06
    10 Episodes

    Season 19

    First Air Date: 2016-01-04
    10 Episodes

    Season 20

    First Air Date: 2017-01-02
    10 Episodes

    Season 21

    First Air Date: 2018-01-08
    10 Episodes

    Season 22

    First Air Date: 2019-01-08
    10 Episodes

    Season 23

    First Air Date: 2020-01-07
    10 Episodes

    Season 24

    First Air Date: 2021-09-06
    10 Episodes

    Season 25

    First Air Date: 2022-05-23
    6 Episodes

    Season 26

    First Air Date: 2023-01-02
    10 Episodes

    Season 27

    First Air Date: 2024-01-08
    10 Episodes

    Silent Witness Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Buried Lies, Part One60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Buried Lies, Part Two60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Long Days, Short Nights, Part One60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Long Days, Short Nights, Part Two60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Darkness Visible, Part One60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Darkness Visible, Part Two60 min
    Season 1Episode 7Sins of the Fathers, Part One60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Sins of the Fathers, Part Two60 min
    Season 2Episode 1Blood, Sweat and Tears, Part One60 min
    Season 2Episode 2Blood, Sweat and Tears, Part Two60 min
    Season 2Episode 3Cease Upon the Midnight, Part One60 min
    Season 2Episode 4Cease Upon the Midnight, Part Two60 min
    Season 2Episode 5Only the Lonely, Part One60 min
    Season 2Episode 6Only the Lonely, Part Two60 min
    Season 2Episode 7Friends Like These, Part One60 min
    Season 2Episode 8Friends Like These, Part Two60 min
    Season 3Episode 1An Academic Exercise, Part One60 min
    Season 3Episode 2An Academic Exercise, Part Two60 min
    Season 3Episode 3Fallen Idol, Part One60 min
    Season 3Episode 4Fallen Idol, Part Two60 min
    Season 3Episode 5Divided Loyalties, Part One60 min
    Season 3Episode 6Divided Loyalties, Part Two60 min
    Season 3Episode 7Brothers in Arms, Part One60 min
    Season 3Episode 8Brothers in Arms, Part Two60 min
    Season 4Episode 1Gone Tomorrow, Part One60 min
    Season 4Episode 2Gone Tomorrow, Part Two60 min
    Season 4Episode 3A Good Body, Part One60 min
    Season 4Episode 4A Good Body, Part Two60 min
    Season 4Episode 5A Kind of Justice, Part One60 min
    Season 4Episode 6A Kind of Justice, Part Two60 min
    Season 5Episode 1The World Cruise, Part One60 min
    Season 5Episode 2The World Cruise, Part Two60 min
    Season 5Episode 3Two Below Zero, Part One60 min
    Season 5Episode 4Two Below Zero, Part Two60 min
    Season 5Episode 5Faith, Part One60 min
    Season 5Episode 6Faith, Part Two60 min
    Season 6Episode 1The Fall Out, Part One60 min
    Season 6Episode 2The Fall Out, Part Two60 min
    Season 6Episode 3Kith and Kill, Part One60 min
    Season 6Episode 4Kith and Kill, Part Two60 min
    Season 6Episode 5Tell No Tales, Part One60 min
    Season 6Episode 6Tell No Tales, Part Two60 min
    Season 6Episode 7Closed Ranks, Part One60 min
    Season 6Episode 8Closed Ranks, Part Two60 min
    Season 7Episode 1Answering Fire, Part One60 min
    Season 7Episode 2Answering Fire, Part Two60 min
    Season 7Episode 3Fatal Error, Part One60 min
    Season 7Episode 4Fatal Error, Part Two60 min
    Season 7Episode 5Running on Empty, Part One60 min
    Season 7Episode 6Running on Empty, Part Two60 min
    Season 7Episode 7Beyond Guilt, Part One60 min
    Season 7Episode 8Beyond Guilt, Part Two60 min
    Season 8Episode 1A Time to Heal, Part One60 min
    Season 8Episode 2A Time to Heal, Part Two60 min
    Season 8Episode 3Death by Water, Part One60 min
    Season 8Episode 4Death by Water, Part Two60 min
    Season 8Episode 5Nowhere Fast, Part One60 min
    Season 8Episode 6Nowhere Fast, Part Two60 min
    Season 8Episode 7Body 21, Part One60 min
    Season 8Episode 8Body 21, Part Two60 min
    Season 9Episode 1Ghosts, Part One60 min
    Season 9Episode 2Ghosts, Part Two60 min
    Season 9Episode 3Choices, Part One60 min
    Season 9Episode 4Choices, Part Two60 min
    Season 9Episode 5The Meaning of Death, Part One60 min
    Season 9Episode 6The Meaning of Death, Part Two60 min
    Season 9Episode 7Mind and Body, Part One60 min
    Season 9Episode 8Mind and Body, Part Two60 min
    Season 10Episode 1Cargo, Part One60 min
    Season 10Episode 2Cargo, Part Two60 min
    Season 10Episode 3Terminus, Part One60 min
    Season 10Episode 4Terminus, Part Two60 min
    Season 10Episode 5Body of Work, Part One60 min
    Season 10Episode 6Body of Work, Part Two60 min
    Season 10Episode 7Supernova, Part One60 min
    Season 10Episode 8Supernova, Part Two60 min
    Season 10Episode 9Schism, Part One60 min
    Season 10Episode 10Schism, Part Two60 min
    Season 11Episode 1Apocalypse, Part One60 min
    Season 11Episode 2Apocalypse, Part Two60 min
    Season 11Episode 3Suffer the Children, Part One60 min
    Season 11Episode 4Suffer the Children, Part Two60 min
    Season 11Episode 5Hippocratic Oath, Part One60 min
    Season 11Episode 6Hippocratic Oath, Part Two60 min
    Season 11Episode 7Double Dare, Part One60 min
    Season 11Episode 8Double Dare, Part Two60 min
    Season 11Episode 9Peripheral Vision, Part One60 min
    Season 11Episode 10Peripheral Vision, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 1Safe, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 2Safe, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 3Death's Door, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 4Death's Door, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 5Terror, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 6Terror, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 7Judgement, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 8Judgement, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 9The Lost Child, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 10The Lost Child, Part Two60 min
    Season 12Episode 11Finding Rachel, Part One60 min
    Season 12Episode 12Finding Rachel, Part Two60 min
    Season 13Episode 1Intent, Part One60 min
    Season 13Episode 2Intent, Part Two60 min
    Season 13Episode 3Voids, Part One60 min
    Season 13Episode 4Voids, Part Two60 min
    Season 13Episode 5Run, Part One60 min
    Season 13Episode 6Run, Part Two60 min
    Season 13Episode 7Shadows, Part One60 min
    Season 13Episode 8Shadows, Part Two60 min
    Season 13Episode 9Home, Part One60 min
    Season 13Episode 10Home, Part Two60 min
    Season 14Episode 1A Guilty Mind, Part One60 min
    Season 14Episode 2A Guilty Mind, Part Two60 min
    Season 14Episode 3Lost, Part One60 min
    Season 14Episode 4Lost, Part Two60 min
    Season 14Episode 5First Casualty, Part One60 min
    Season 14Episode 6First Casualty, Part Two60 min
    Season 14Episode 7Bloodlines, Part One60 min
    Season 14Episode 8Bloodlines, Part Two60 min
    Season 14Episode 9The Prodigal, Part One60 min
    Season 14Episode 10The Prodigal, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 1Death Has No Dominion, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 2Death Has No Dominion, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 3Domestic, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 4Domestic, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 5Paradise Lost, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 6Paradise Lost, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 7Redhill, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 8Redhill, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 9Fear, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 10Fear, Part Two60 min
    Season 15Episode 11And Then I Fell in Love, Part One60 min
    Season 15Episode 12And Then I Fell in Love, Part Two60 min
    Season 16Episode 1Change, Part One60 min
    Season 16Episode 2Change, Part Two60 min
    Season 16Episode 3Trust, Part One60 min
    Season 16Episode 4Trust, Part Two60 min
    Season 16Episode 5True Love Waits, Part One60 min
    Season 16Episode 6True Love Waits, Part Two60 min
    Season 16Episode 7Legacy, Part One60 min
    Season 16Episode 8Legacy, Part Two60 min
    Season 16Episode 9Greater Love, Part One60 min
    Season 16Episode 10Greater Love, Part Two60 min
    Season 17Episode 1Commodity, Part One60 min
    Season 17Episode 2Commodity, Part Two60 min
    Season 17Episode 3Coup de Grace, Part One60 min
    Season 17Episode 4Coup de Grace, Part Two60 min
    Season 17Episode 5In a Lonely Place, Part One60 min
    Season 17Episode 6In a Lonely Place, Part Two60 min
    Season 17Episode 7Undertone, Part One60 min
    Season 17Episode 8Undertone, Part Two60 min
    Season 17Episode 9Fraternity, Part One60 min
    Season 17Episode 10Fraternity, Part Two60 min
    Season 18Episode 1Sniper's Nest, Part One60 min
    Season 18Episode 2Sniper's Nest, Part Two60 min
    Season 18Episode 3Falling Angels, Part One60 min
    Season 18Episode 4Falling Angels, Part Two60 min
    Season 18Episode 5Protection, Part One60 min
    Season 18Episode 6Protection, Part Two60 min
    Season 18Episode 7Squaring the Circle, Part One60 min
    Season 18Episode 8Squaring the Circle, Part Two60 min
    Season 18Episode 9One of Our Own, Part One60 min
    Season 18Episode 10One of Our Own, Part Two60 min
    Season 19Episode 1After the Fall, Part One60 min
    Season 19Episode 2After the Fall, Part Two60 min
    Season 19Episode 3Flight, Part One60 min
    Season 19Episode 4Flight, Part Two60 min
    Season 19Episode 5Life Licence, Part One60 min
    Season 19Episode 6Life Licence, Part Two60 min
    Season 19Episode 7In Plain Sight, Part One60 min
    Season 19Episode 8In Plain Sight, Part Two60 min
    Season 19Episode 9River's Edge, Part One60 min
    Season 19Episode 10River's Edge, Part Two60 min
    Season 20Episode 1Identity, Part One60 min
    Season 20Episode 2Identity, Part Two60 min
    Season 20Episode 3Discovery, Part One60 min
    Season 20Episode 4Discovery, Part Two60 min
    Season 20Episode 5Remembrance, Part One60 min
    Season 20Episode 6Remembrance, Part Two60 min
    Season 20Episode 7Covenant, Part One60 min
    Season 20Episode 8Covenant, Part Two60 min
    Season 20Episode 9Awakenings, Part One60 min
    Season 20Episode 10Awakenings, Part Two60 min
    Season 21Episode 1Moment of Surrender, Part One60 min
    Season 21Episode 2Moment of Surrender, Part Two60 min
    Season 21Episode 3Duty of Candour, Part One60 min
    Season 21Episode 4Duty of Candour, Part Two60 min
    Season 21Episode 5A Special Relationship, Part One60 min
    Season 21Episode 6A Special Relationship, Part Two60 min
    Season 21Episode 7One Day, Part One60 min
    Season 21Episode 8One Day, Part Two60 min
    Season 21Episode 9Family, Part One60 min
    Season 21Episode 10Family, Part Two60 min
    Season 22Episode 1Two Spirits, Part One60 min
    Season 22Episode 2Two Spirits, Part Two60 min
    Season 22Episode 3Lift Up Your Hearts, Part One60 min
    Season 22Episode 4Lift Up Your Hearts, Part Two60 min
    Season 22Episode 5To Brighton, To Brighton, Part One60 min
    Season 22Episode 6To Brighton, To Brighton, Part Two60 min
    Season 22Episode 7Deathmaker, Part One60 min
    Season 22Episode 8Deathmaker, Part Two60 min
    Season 22Episode 9Betrayal, Part One60 min
    Season 22Episode 10Betrayal, Part Two60 min
    Season 23Episode 1Deadhead, Part One60 min
    Season 23Episode 2Deadhead, Part Two60 min
    Season 23Episode 3Close to Home, Part One60 min
    Season 23Episode 4Close to Home, Part Two60 min
    Season 23Episode 5Seven Times, Part One60 min
    Season 23Episode 6Seven Times, Part Two60 min
    Season 23Episode 7Hope, Part One60 min
    Season 23Episode 8Hope, Part Two60 min
    Season 23Episode 9The Greater Good, Part One60 min
    Season 23Episode 10The Greater Good, Part Two60 min
    Season 24Episode 1Redemption, Part One60 min
    Season 24Episode 2Redemption, Part Two60 min
    Season 24Episode 3Bad Love, Part One60 min
    Season 24Episode 4Bad Love, Part Two60 min
    Season 24Episode 5Reputations, Part One60 min
    Season 24Episode 6Reputations, Part Two60 min
    Season 24Episode 7Brother's Keeper, Part One60 min
    Season 24Episode 8Brother's Keeper, Part Two60 min
    Season 24Episode 9Matters of Life and Death, Part One60 min
    Season 24Episode 10Matters of Life and Death, Part Two60 min
    Season 25Episode 1History, Part One60 min
    Season 25Episode 2History, Part Two60 min
    Season 25Episode 3History, Part Three60 min
    Season 25Episode 4History, Part Four60 min
    Season 25Episode 5History, Part Five60 min
    Season 25Episode 6History, Part Six60 min
    Season 26Episode 1The Penitent, Part One59 min
    Season 26Episode 2The Penitent, Part Two59 min
    Season 26Episode 3Familiar Faces, Part One58 min
    Season 26Episode 4Familiar Faces, Part Two59 min
    Season 26Episode 5Star, Part One59 min
    Season 26Episode 6Star, Part Two59 min
    Season 26Episode 7Hearts of Darkness, Part One60 min
    Season 26Episode 8Hearts of Darkness, Part Two60 min
    Season 26Episode 9Southbay, Part One60 min
    Season 26Episode 10Southbay, Part Two60 min
    Season 27Episode 1Effective Range, Part One58 min
    Season 27Episode 2Effective Range, Part Two58 min
    Season 27Episode 3Grievance Culture, Part One60 min
    Season 27Episode 4Grievance Culture, Part Two60 min
    Season 27Episode 5Invisible, Part One57 min
    Season 27Episode 6Invisible, Part Two58 min
    Season 27Episode 7Death by a Thousand Hits, Part One57 min
    Season 27Episode 8Death by a Thousand Hits, Part Two58 min
    Season 27Episode 9Kings Cross, Part One60 min
    Season 27Episode 10Kings Cross, Part Two60 min
    • Emilia Fox

      as Nikki Alexander
    • David Caves

      as Jack Hodgson
    • Alastair Michael

      as Velvy Schur
    • Aki Omoshaybi

      as Professor Gabriel Folukoya

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