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Silent Witness

1996

BBC One

27 Seasons

248 Episodes

Silent Witness is a long-running British criminal drama series created by Nigel McCrery, an ex-murder squad investigator from Nottingham, and executive produced by Philippa Giles.

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Silent Witness Series 27 is yet to be announced by BBC One

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Latest Episode Aired Mon 2/12/2024 Kings Cross, Part Two Season 27: Episode 10

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Episodes

Season 27 Season 26 Season 25 Season 24 Season 23 Season 22 Season 21 Season 20 Season 19 Season 18 Season 17 Season 16 Season 15 Season 14 Season 13 Season 12 Season 11 Season 10 Season 9 Season 8 Season 7 Season 6 Season 5 Season 4 Season 3 Season 2 Season 1

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Effective Range, Part One	Jan 8, 2024
2	Effective Range, Part Two	Jan 8, 2024
3	Grievance Culture, Part One	Jan 15, 2024
4	Grievance Culture, Part Two	Jan 15, 2024
5	Invisible, Part One	Jan 29, 2024
6	Invisible, Part Two	Jan 29, 2024
7	Death by a Thousand Hits, Part One	Feb 5, 2024
8	Death by a Thousand Hits, Part Two	Feb 5, 2024
9	Kings Cross, Part One	Feb 12, 2024
10	Kings Cross, Part Two	Feb 12, 2024

#	Name	Air Dates
1	The Penitent, Part One	Jan 2, 2023
2	The Penitent, Part Two	Jan 2, 2023
3	Familiar Faces, Part One	Jan 9, 2023
4	Familiar Faces, Part Two	Jan 9, 2023
5	Star, Part One	Jan 16, 2023
6	Star, Part Two	Jan 16, 2023
7	Hearts of Darkness, Part One	Jan 23, 2023
8	Hearts of Darkness, Part Two	Jan 24, 2023
9	Southbay, Part One	Jan 30, 2023
10	Southbay, Part Two	Jan 31, 2023

#	Name	Air Dates
1	History, Part One	May 23, 2022
2	History, Part Two	May 24, 2022
3	History, Part Three	May 30, 2022
4	History, Part Four	May 31, 2022
5	History, Part Five	Jun 6, 2022
6	History, Part Six	Jun 7, 2022

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Redemption, Part One	Sep 6, 2021
2	Redemption, Part Two	Sep 7, 2021
3	Bad Love, Part One	Sep 13, 2021
4	Bad Love, Part Two	Sep 14, 2021
5	Reputations, Part One	Sep 20, 2021
6	Reputations, Part Two	Sep 21, 2021
7	Brother's Keeper, Part One	Sep 27, 2021
8	Brother's Keeper, Part Two	Sep 28, 2021
9	Matters of Life and Death, Part One	Oct 4, 2021
10	Matters of Life and Death, Part Two	Oct 5, 2021

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Deadhead, Part One	Jan 7, 2020
2	Deadhead, Part Two	Jan 8, 2020
3	Close to Home, Part One	Jan 13, 2020
4	Close to Home, Part Two	Jan 15, 2020
5	Seven Times, Part One	Jan 20, 2020
6	Seven Times, Part Two	Jan 21, 2020
7	Hope, Part One	Jan 27, 2020
8	Hope, Part Two	Jan 28, 2020
9	The Greater Good, Part One	Feb 3, 2020
10	The Greater Good, Part Two	Feb 5, 2020

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Two Spirits, Part One	Jan 8, 2019
2	Two Spirits, Part Two	Jan 9, 2019
3	Lift Up Your Hearts, Part One	Jan 14, 2019
4	Lift Up Your Hearts, Part Two	Jan 15, 2019
5	To Brighton, To Brighton, Part One	Jan 21, 2019
6	To Brighton, To Brighton, Part Two	Jan 22, 2019
7	Deathmaker, Part One	Jan 28, 2019
8	Deathmaker, Part Two	Jan 29, 2019
9	Betrayal, Part One	Feb 4, 2019
10	Betrayal, Part Two	Feb 5, 2019

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Moment of Surrender, Part One	Jan 8, 2018
2	Moment of Surrender, Part Two	Jan 9, 2018
3	Duty of Candour, Part One	Jan 15, 2018
4	Duty of Candour, Part Two	Jan 16, 2018
5	A Special Relationship, Part One	Jan 22, 2018
6	A Special Relationship, Part Two	Jan 23, 2018
7	One Day, Part One	Jan 29, 2018
8	One Day, Part Two	Jan 30, 2018
9	Family, Part One	Feb 5, 2018
10	Family, Part Two	Feb 7, 2018

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Identity, Part One	Jan 2, 2017
2	Identity, Part Two	Jan 3, 2017
3	Discovery, Part One	Jan 9, 2017
4	Discovery, Part Two	Jan 10, 2017
5	Remembrance, Part One	Jan 16, 2017
6	Remembrance, Part Two	Jan 18, 2017
7	Covenant, Part One	Jan 23, 2017
8	Covenant, Part Two	Jan 24, 2017
9	Awakenings, Part One	Jan 30, 2017
10	Awakenings, Part Two	Jan 31, 2017

#	Name	Air Dates
1	After the Fall, Part One	Jan 4, 2016
2	After the Fall, Part Two	Jan 5, 2016
3	Flight, Part One	Jan 11, 2016
4	Flight, Part Two	Jan 12, 2016
5	Life Licence, Part One	Jan 18, 2016
6	Life Licence, Part Two	Jan 19, 2016
7	In Plain Sight, Part One	Jan 25, 2016
8	In Plain Sight, Part Two	Jan 26, 2016
9	River's Edge, Part One	Feb 1, 2016
10	River's Edge, Part Two	Feb 2, 2016

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Sniper's Nest, Part One	Jan 6, 2015
2	Sniper's Nest, Part Two	Jan 7, 2015
3	Falling Angels, Part One	Jan 12, 2015
4	Falling Angels, Part Two	Jan 13, 2015
5	Protection, Part One	Jan 19, 2015
6	Protection, Part Two	Jan 20, 2015
7	Squaring the Circle, Part One	Jan 26, 2015
8	Squaring the Circle, Part Two	Jan 27, 2015
9	One of Our Own, Part One	Feb 2, 2015
10	One of Our Own, Part Two	Feb 3, 2015

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Commodity, Part One	Jan 2, 2014
2	Commodity, Part Two	Jan 3, 2014
3	Coup de Grace, Part One	Jan 9, 2014
4	Coup de Grace, Part Two	Jan 10, 2014
5	In a Lonely Place, Part One	Jan 16, 2014
6	In a Lonely Place, Part Two	Jan 17, 2014
7	Undertone, Part One	Jan 23, 2014
8	Undertone, Part Two	Jan 24, 2014
9	Fraternity, Part One	Jan 30, 2014
10	Fraternity, Part Two	Jan 31, 2014

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Change, Part One	Jan 10, 2013
2	Change, Part Two	Jan 11, 2013
3	Trust, Part One	Jan 17, 2013
4	Trust, Part Two	Jan 18, 2013
5	True Love Waits, Part One	Jan 24, 2013
6	True Love Waits, Part Two	Jan 25, 2013
7	Legacy, Part One	Jan 31, 2013
8	Legacy, Part Two	Feb 1, 2013
9	Greater Love, Part One	Feb 7, 2013
10	Greater Love, Part Two	Feb 8, 2013

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Death Has No Dominion, Part One	Apr 1, 2012
2	Death Has No Dominion, Part Two	Apr 2, 2012
3	Domestic, Part One	Apr 8, 2012
4	Domestic, Part Two	Apr 9, 2012
5	Paradise Lost, Part One	Apr 15, 2012
6	Paradise Lost, Part Two	Apr 16, 2012
7	Redhill, Part One	Apr 22, 2012
8	Redhill, Part Two	Apr 23, 2012
9	Fear, Part One	Apr 29, 2012
10	Fear, Part Two	Apr 30, 2012
11	And Then I Fell in Love, Part One	Aug 19, 2012
12	And Then I Fell in Love, Part Two	Aug 20, 2012

#	Name	Air Dates
1	A Guilty Mind, Part One	Jan 3, 2011
2	A Guilty Mind, Part Two	Jan 4, 2011
3	Lost, Part One	Jan 10, 2011
4	Lost, Part Two	Jan 11, 2011
5	First Casualty, Part One	Jan 17, 2011
6	First Casualty, Part Two	Jan 18, 2011
7	Bloodlines, Part One	Jan 24, 2011
8	Bloodlines, Part Two	Jan 25, 2011
9	The Prodigal, Part One	Jan 31, 2011
10	The Prodigal, Part Two	Feb 1, 2011

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Intent, Part One	Jan 7, 2010
2	Intent, Part Two	Jan 8, 2010
3	Voids, Part One	Jan 14, 2010
4	Voids, Part Two	Jan 15, 2010
5	Run, Part One	Jan 21, 2010
6	Run, Part Two	Jan 22, 2010
7	Shadows, Part One	Jan 28, 2010
8	Shadows, Part Two	Jan 29, 2010
9	Home, Part One	Feb 4, 2010
10	Home, Part Two	Feb 5, 2010

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Safe, Part One	Oct 1, 2008
2	Safe, Part Two	Oct 2, 2008
3	Death's Door, Part One	Oct 8, 2008
4	Death's Door, Part Two	Oct 9, 2008
5	Terror, Part One	Oct 15, 2008
6	Terror, Part Two	Oct 16, 2008
7	Judgement, Part One	Oct 22, 2008
8	Judgement, Part Two	Oct 23, 2008
9	The Lost Child, Part One	Oct 29, 2008
10	The Lost Child, Part Two	Oct 30, 2008
11	Finding Rachel, Part One	Nov 5, 2008
12	Finding Rachel, Part Two	Nov 6, 2008

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Apocalypse, Part One	Aug 28, 2007
2	Apocalypse, Part Two	Aug 29, 2007
3	Suffer the Children, Part One	Sep 3, 2007
4	Suffer the Children, Part Two	Sep 4, 2007
5	Hippocratic Oath, Part One	Sep 10, 2007
6	Hippocratic Oath, Part Two	Sep 11, 2007
7	Double Dare, Part One	Sep 17, 2007
8	Double Dare, Part Two	Sep 18, 2007
9	Peripheral Vision, Part One	Sep 24, 2007
10	Peripheral Vision, Part Two	Sep 25, 2007

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Cargo, Part One	Jul 16, 2006
2	Cargo, Part Two	Jul 17, 2006
3	Terminus, Part One	Jul 23, 2006
4	Terminus, Part Two	Jul 24, 2006
5	Body of Work, Part One	Jul 30, 2006
6	Body of Work, Part Two	Jul 31, 2006
7	Supernova, Part One	Aug 6, 2006
8	Supernova, Part Two	Aug 7, 2006
9	Schism, Part One	Aug 13, 2006
10	Schism, Part Two	Aug 14, 2006

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Ghosts, Part One	Jul 25, 2005
2	Ghosts, Part Two	Jul 26, 2005
3	Choices, Part One	Aug 1, 2005
4	Choices, Part Two	Aug 2, 2005
5	The Meaning of Death, Part One	Aug 8, 2005
6	The Meaning of Death, Part Two	Aug 10, 2005
7	Mind and Body, Part One	Aug 15, 2005
8	Mind and Body, Part Two	Aug 16, 2005

#	Name	Air Dates
1	A Time to Heal, Part One	Sep 5, 2004
2	A Time to Heal, Part Two	Sep 6, 2004
3	Death by Water, Part One	Sep 12, 2004
4	Death by Water, Part Two	Sep 13, 2004
5	Nowhere Fast, Part One	Sep 19, 2004
6	Nowhere Fast, Part Two	Sep 20, 2004
7	Body 21, Part One	Sep 25, 2004
8	Body 21, Part Two	Sep 27, 2004

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Answering Fire, Part One	Oct 11, 2003
2	Answering Fire, Part Two	Oct 12, 2003
3	Fatal Error, Part One	Oct 18, 2003
4	Fatal Error, Part Two	Oct 19, 2003
5	Running on Empty, Part One	Oct 25, 2003
6	Running on Empty, Part Two	Oct 26, 2003
7	Beyond Guilt, Part One	Nov 1, 2003
8	Beyond Guilt, Part Two	Nov 2, 2003

#	Name	Air Dates
1	The Fall Out, Part One	Oct 28, 2002
2	The Fall Out, Part Two	Oct 29, 2002
3	Kith and Kill, Part One	Nov 5, 2002
4	Kith and Kill, Part Two	Nov 6, 2002
5	Tell No Tales, Part One	Nov 19, 2002
6	Tell No Tales, Part Two	Nov 20, 2002
7	Closed Ranks, Part One	Nov 26, 2002
8	Closed Ranks, Part Two	Nov 27, 2002

#	Name	Air Dates
1	The World Cruise, Part One	Dec 11, 2000
2	The World Cruise, Part Two	Dec 18, 2000
3	Two Below Zero, Part One	Feb 12, 2001
4	Two Below Zero, Part Two	Feb 19, 2001
5	Faith, Part One	Mar 16, 2001
6	Faith, Part Two	Mar 23, 2001

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Gone Tomorrow, Part One	May 31, 1999
2	Gone Tomorrow, Part Two	Jun 8, 1999
3	A Good Body, Part One	Jun 15, 1999
4	A Good Body, Part Two	Jun 22, 1999
5	A Kind of Justice, Part One	Jun 29, 1999
6	A Kind of Justice, Part Two	Jul 6, 1999

#	Name	Air Dates
1	An Academic Exercise, Part One	Mar 19, 1998
2	An Academic Exercise, Part Two	Mar 26, 1998
3	Fallen Idol, Part One	Apr 2, 1998
4	Fallen Idol, Part Two	Apr 9, 1998
5	Divided Loyalties, Part One	Apr 15, 1998
6	Divided Loyalties, Part Two	Apr 23, 1998
7	Brothers in Arms, Part One	Apr 30, 1998
8	Brothers in Arms, Part Two	May 7, 1998

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Blood, Sweat and Tears, Part One	Feb 14, 1997
2	Blood, Sweat and Tears, Part Two	Feb 21, 1997
3	Cease Upon the Midnight, Part One	Feb 28, 1997
4	Cease Upon the Midnight, Part Two	Mar 7, 1997
5	Only the Lonely, Part One	Mar 21, 1997
6	Only the Lonely, Part Two	Mar 28, 1997
7	Friends Like These, Part One	Apr 4, 1997
8	Friends Like These, Part Two	Apr 11, 1997

#	Name	Air Dates
1	Buried Lies, Part One	Feb 21, 1996
2	Buried Lies, Part Two	Feb 22, 1996
3	Long Days, Short Nights, Part One	Feb 28, 1996
4	Long Days, Short Nights, Part Two	Feb 29, 1996
5	Darkness Visible, Part One	Mar 13, 1996
6	Darkness Visible, Part Two	Mar 14, 1996
7	Sins of the Fathers, Part One	Mar 27, 1996
8	Sins of the Fathers, Part Two	Mar 28, 1996

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0 0 faxeholm1234 crown

January 18, 2024

"yet to be renewed" should be changed, as we see above under "Latest episode" s 27 started earlier this January

0 1 Rikk Watts February 19, 2023

Oh how the mighty have fallen. SW used to be primarily an investigative drama, but seems badly to have lost its way (though the very last episodes of this most recent season gave some cause for hope of a return to what made the series so successful). The Leo, Harry, and Nicky threesome was the best; after those days it was increasingly the supporting cast that carried the show. But lately good writing and solid actors seem to have given way to mediocre diversity sermonizing. As such it seems to suggest that good writing and good acting standards do not apply to diverse or disabled characters, implying that they are somehow less capable. It begins to look more ticking of quota boxes than genuinely affirming the hard work entailed in acheiving truly meritorious work.

0 1 bert November 18, 2022

This is a great show,looking forward to watching it again. [smile]

0 0 Mary May 22, 2022

I’m from the U.S. Where can I watch Season 25?

0 3 Barbara May 11, 2022

Love the series. When I first started watching it I binged watch 24 seasons

0 0 Denise Barbara January 30, 2023

Me too! Was at a friend's place when she tuned into "Sniper's Nest" and from that moment onward I was hooked. Binged watched from 18 onwards, and then went back to the start and watched from there, despite finding Sam Ryan's risky behaviour so infuriating I'd throw cushions at the TV in annoyance. Have all the episodes now on CD, and am always thrilled to introduce new watchers to the series.

0 2 Theofani May 11, 2022

Thank you so much for letting me know about the new SILENT WITNESS series! British TV series are the best. I believe this is a well known fact! Please keep up this excellent work!

0 3 Dejan Milenkovic crown

August 15, 2020

Waiting for coronavirus to go away!

8 2 pedero Dejan Milenkovic May 31, 2021

lmfao..it never came!!!

0 7 Dejan Milenkovic crown

January 5, 2019

LOVE THE BRIT TV

0 12 Patti Peterson December 29, 2018

I just binge-watched all 21 seasons. Enjoyed each one immensely.

0 3 Dejan Milenkovic crown

Patti Peterson November 14, 2019

Good Lord!

I'm at the end of season 5!!!

0 7 Janet bernacki Patti Peterson February 12, 2021

Just finished season 22 and 23 on britbox can’t wait for 24

0 11 Marie Montone December 21, 2017

Superb in content, presentation, acting, et al...nothing comparable on US TV.

2 5 Dejan Milenkovic crown

Marie Montone November 14, 2019

US television can never reach British TV in quality! Sorry, but that's the truth.

0 7 Celia Allison February 24, 2017

I really like this show from BBC...............I live in the US and our crime shows are somewhat different.................I am waiting for Season 21.......................

0 8 EDDIE December 10, 2016

INTELLIGENT AND HUGELY SATISFYING POWERFUL THE BEST BBC HAS PRODUCED IN A LONG TIME EDDIE CASSANI SOUTH AFRICA

0 5 Mike Garlick December 2, 2016

Big Mistake in your final paragraph, Latest News..ref:
".... Emilia Fox, who stars as Professor Sam Ryan, revealed that ...."
Sure this should read..
"....Emilia Fox, who stars as Dr Nikki Alexander.."
Regards,
Mike Garlick

0 1 John Bradshaw November 2, 2016

Silent witness series 20 in Australia? WHEN?

0 5 Yvonne Diamond October 24, 2016

I am glad to hear that the show has been renewed ( I have been watching it recently since they showed it on Knowledge Network in Canada. I am from British Columbia. )

0 4 John bradshaw July 25, 2016

I am in Australia , this show is brilliant and I am waiting for the 20th series. My wife is the same , we watched every series now and are flooded with repeats on TV which some you can watch again or some you remember too well. So hurry when does 20 come to Australia?

0 3 Juliane Jones John bradshaw August 28, 2016

I am Australian also,nearly 75,and this show has me glued to the box,even the original with Amanda Burton,but I like the new one better,and am watching all the reruns on foxtel,can't wit for season 20.

0 2 Jim July 20, 2016

An episode of Silent Witness series 20 was filmed yesterday at Radnor Court, Copley Close, Hanwell - an Ealing Borough Council housing estate currently undergoing a flagship £100million regeneration programme. The day-long shoot was blessed with sunshine to the delight of the crew although some of the cast may have found it a bit too hot for comfort! Can't wait for series 20 to air - probably in January 2017 ???

0 0 London Runner June 8, 2016

Season 20 is currently being filmed - I'm working on it :-*

0 3 Carmen May 3, 2016

there's a mistake in the article it says Emilia Fox plays Professor Sam Ryan - she plays pathologist Nikki Alexander :)

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