Series details
Status
Ongoing
Network
Britbox
First aired
1996
Episode length
60 minutes
Genres
Crime, Drama
Series details
Status
Ongoing
Network
Britbox
First aired
1996
Episode length
60 minutes
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Silent Witness
1996–2026 · Crime · Drama
Silent Witness is on Britbox in Australia.

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Season 29
10 episodes
Shame (2)
Tue, Mar 3 · 59 minutes
After the case takes an unexpected turn, the death of a second victim brings the team closer to uncovering the truth, and Nikki finds herself in danger.
Shame (1)
Mon, Mar 2 · 58 minutes
Nikki, Jack, Harriet and Kit investigate the apparent suicide of a British-Chinese activist and must navigate complex international tensions.
Grace of God (2)
Tue, Feb 24 · 58 minutes
Nikki and the rest of the Bowman team must race against the clock to prove Jack innocent before they are also found guilty of their own transgressions.
Grace of God (1)
Mon, Feb 23 · 58 minutes
As Jack feels the weight of local gun-related deaths on his shoulders, he takes it out on a punter in a bar fight and must decide whether to involve Nikki and the Bowman team.
The Enemy Within (2)
Tue, Feb 17 · 57 minutes
As social media inflames tensions in the community, finding out the truth of who killed Alex Nelson becomes even more vital.
The Enemy Within (1)
Mon, Feb 16 · 55 minutes
Nikki, Jack and the team must navigate divisions in their new city in order to solve a racially motivated murder, but not everything is as it seems.
Creekwood (2)
Tue, Feb 10 · 58 minutes
The Bowman’s investigation takes a surprising turn as they explore the trials of a homeless community and the mystery of a mental health hospital, both past and present.
Creekwood (1)
Mon, Feb 9 · 59 minutes
When an elderly man is found dead with a screwdriver impaled through his eye socket, the Bowman team find themselves navigating the mental health system of both the past and the present.
The Disappearance of Alice Hill (2)
Tue, Feb 3 · 58 minutes
Nikki, Jack and the Bowman team are suspicious of a hitman’s murder confession. They must navigate the twists and turns of a complex investigation to uncover the unsettling truth.
The Disappearance of Alice Hill (1)
Mon, Feb 2 · 58 minutes
Nikki and Jack hunt a suspected hitman across Birmingham, who later claims responsibility for a murder that gripped the nation, for which someone else is serving jail time
Season 28
10 episodes
I Believe in Love... (2)
Tue, Feb 4 · 58 minutes
The Lyell team investigate another gruesome murder, and the identity of the shooter at the restaurant leads to an unsettling discovery.
I Believe in Love... (1)
Mon, Feb 3 · 57 minutes
When six people are slaughtered by an unknown gunman, Nikki and Jack must work against the clock to find the shooter. Can they find him in time before he kills again?
Vanishing Point (2)
Tue, Jan 28 · 58 minutes
When more passengers become infected on the plane, Nikki and the Lyell team must work to uncover the truth and find a cure before it’s too late.
Vanishing Point (1)
Mon, Jan 27 · 58 minutes
When a mysterious contagion starts to spread on a flight from Mumbai, Dr Nikki Alexander faces a race against time - at 30,000 feet - to contain a deadly illness.
Broken (2)
Tue, Jan 21 · 58 minutes
Nikki conducts an unusual post-mortem, and a terrifying discovery disturbs the team. DNA evidence forces the Lyall to seek advice from an unexpected quarter.
Broken (1)
Mon, Jan 20 · 58 minutes
Dismembered body parts take Nikki into the crumbling world of criminal justice. Can the Lyell team find a missing barrister before it’s too late?
Homecoming (2)
Tue, Jan 14 · 58 minutes
After another hammer attack, the Lyell team start uncovering connections to a conspiracy involving local government.
Homecoming (1)
Mon, Jan 13 · 58 minutes
When a man is found bludgeoned by a hammer, the Lyell are drawn deep into a conspiracy involving local government.
Exodus 20:17 (2)
Tue, Jan 7 · 58 minutes
Benjamin continues his desperate search for Gloria. Nikki’s disturbing discovery joins the dots. A new team member joins the Lyell.
Exodus 20:17 (1)
Mon, Jan 6 · 58 minutes
The death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the Lyell team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable. A new boss at the Lyell riles Jack.
Season 27
10 episodes
King’s Cross (2)
Tue, Feb 13
Nikki continues to try and identify the last of the remaining bodies in an effort to uncover any connections and find motive, while Jack and the police begin to look into several two-decade old missing persons cases which might reveal the identity of the man dubbed “The King’s Cross Serial Killer”.
King’s Cross (1)
Mon, Feb 12
The Lyell are called to a museum outside King’s Cross Station, where they discover the bodies of eight victims entombed below. With the knowledge that a prolific serial killer was operating in London nearly twenty years ago, Nikki and the team know this will be a case like no other.
Death By A Thousand Hits (2)
Wed, Feb 7
Nikki makes a breakthrough but can the team believe everything they are told? The Lyell is compromised in an unexpected way, as the team strive to find out who the man on the beach was and why he was killed. In a dark and chilling story, they must unite to discover the truth, and above all, trust no one.
Death By A Thousand Hits (1)
Mon, Feb 5
The team investigate the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach, as his young pregnant wife desperately hopes he is still alive. Nikki and Jack piece together the perplexing crime scene and find it poses more questions than it answers.
Invisible (2)
Tue, Jan 30
Nikki and Jack work to uncover the truth surrounding Roy’s death and consider if it’s linked to their original body. Meanwhile, D.I. Torres searches for a stalker and Cara is shocked at Velvy’s living conditions. As the case comes to a head, there are surprises afoot for the team.
Invisible (1)
Mon, Jan 29
The team investigate the body of a woman found in a flat after being dead for a year. As they seek to find out the truth of her identity and what happened to her, they must draw on all of their forensic and pathology knowledge to solve the case. Even if the world had forgotten her, the Lyell are determined that she must get justice.
Grievance Culture (2)
Mon, Jan 22 · 58 minutes
Events continue to spiral at the university and Cara becomes collateral damage. The riddle of the body in the Thames is solved. A breakthrough in the Cherry case is received from an unlikely source, but will the team get there before it is too late?
Grievance Culture (1)
Mon, Jan 15 · 58 minutes
The team work a suspected suicide but the investigation raises more questions than it answers. Gabriel has an exciting new opportunity, both professionally and personally, and enlists Jack’s help. When a disgruntled professor of criminology is passed over for promotion, events take a truly sinister turn and the interview panel begin to be targeted. Could a member of the Lyell be next?
Effective Range (2)
Tue, Jan 9 · 58 minutes
When a woman’s body is removed from a reservoir, Nikki performs the post-mortem and confirms she is the deceased wife of pathologist Charles Beck. Jack and Velvy discover new evidence that leads to a surprising arrest as Nikki continues to seek the truth about notorious serial killer Calvin Dunn.
Effective Range (1)
Mon, Jan 8 · 58 minutes
A new murder victim forces the team to consider whether a notorious serial killer has resurfaced after 20 years, or if they are dealing with a copycat.
Season 26
10 episodes
Southbay (2)
Tue, Jan 31 · 58 minutes
As they get to the heart of their investigation, the Lyell team navigate corruption, loss and deceit within the local police force, who have become a law unto themselves.
Southbay (1)
Mon, Jan 30 · 58 minutes
Jack comes to the aid of an old friend, and is sucked into a difficult case, where he is pitted against his former mentor. As Nikki and the team start to create a picture of what happened, they learn nothing is as it seems. Dealing with a family of serving police officers, they have to tread carefully, as their relationships prove to be another obstacle for the team to overcome.
Hearts of Darkness (2)
Tue, Jan 24 · 58 minutes
The Lyell team return to the tunnel and uncover some difficult truths, while the police raid the protester camp, desperate for answers. Family ties are pushed to their limits.
Hearts of Darkness (1)
Mon, Jan 23 · 58 minutes
Levelling-up leaders and environmental activists clash in a small town trying to look to the future. With a sabotaged train and a dead mayor, the activists become suspects.
Star (2)
Wed, Jan 18 · 59 minutes
The investigation continues to take unexpected turns, with Nikki managing to get behind the mask of the lead suspect. Jack has a breakthrough at the festival site and Nikki takes a dangerous opportunity. A surprise event at the Lyell brings some hope.
Star (1)
Mon, Jan 16 · 59 minutes
The Lyell team are thrown into the dark side of social media, where nothing is as it seems, and the perfect profiles of the influencers they are investigating raise disturbing questions. As a heavily pregnant DI asks the team for their expertise, are they running out of time to solve this case?
Familiar Faces (2)
Tue, Jan 10 · 59 minutes
The Lyell team work together to find out why the lorry was found with bodies inside and a dead driver at the wheel, and are truly shocked to discover where it leads them. Gabriel becomes emotionally invested and is presented with an ethical dilemma, and Jack gets a surprise visit.
Familiar Faces (1)
Mon, Jan 9 · 57 minutes
A lorry is found with people locked inside, some dead. With the survivors refusing to speak, Nikki and the team must use their pathological and forensic skills to identify them.
The Penitent (2)
Tue, Jan 3 · 58 minutes
Nikki becomes even more involved with the Ndrangheta mafia-group and Jack uncovers some disturbing leads. An unlikely alliance leads Nikki closer to the truth, but not without some collateral damage.
The Penitent (1)
Mon, Jan 2 · 58 minutes
When a man plummets from a high-rise building, the Lyell team cross paths with the NCA and a notorious mafia group, pushing Nikki to make a tough decision.
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