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Silent Witness
Silent Witness

Series details

Status

Ongoing

Network

BBC Player

First aired

1996

Episode length

60 minutes

Genres

Crime, Drama

Certificate

16

Original language

English

Silent Witness

Series details

Status

Ongoing

Network

BBC Player

First aired

1996

Episode length

60 minutes

Genres

Crime, Drama

Certificate

16

Original language

English

Series details

Status

Ongoing

Network

BBC Player

First aired

1996

Episode length

60 minutes

Genres

Crime, Drama

Certificate

16

Original language

English

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Silent Witness

Original language: English
16

1996–2026 · Crime · Drama

Silent Witness is on BBC Player in Germany.

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Season 29

10 episodes

S29E10

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.

S29E9

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.

S29E8

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.

S29E7

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.

S29E6

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.

S29E5

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.

S29E4

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.

S29E3

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.

S29E2

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.

S29E1

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

S28E10

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.

S28E9

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?

S28E8

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.

S28E7

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.

S28E6

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.

S28E5

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?

S28E4

Homecoming (2)

Tue, Jan 14 · 58 minutes

After another hammer attack, the Lyell team start uncovering connections to a conspiracy involving local government.

S28E3

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.

S28E2

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.

S28E1

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

S27E10

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”.

S27E9

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.

S27E8

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.

S27E7

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.

S27E6

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.

S27E5

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.

S27E4

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?

S27E3

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?

S27E2

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.

S27E1

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

S26E10

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.

S26E9

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.

S26E8

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.

S26E7

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.

S26E6

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.

S26E5

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?

S26E4

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.

S26E3

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.

S26E2

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.

S26E1

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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