Silent Witness 1996
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- February 21, 1996
- Last Aired
- March 3, 2026
- Format
- 29 seasons · 268 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~268 hours (60 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S27E2 "Effective Range (2)" (★ 9.3/10)
- Created By
- Nigel McCrery
- Network
- BBC One
- Where to Stream
- fuboTV, Britbox Apple TV Channel, BritBox
What is Silent Witness?
Silent Witness is a television series that premiered in 1996. The program focuses on a team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists who conduct investigations into heinous crimes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 268
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 21, 1996
- Last aired
- Mar 3, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 112 votes
- Format
- 29 seasons · 268 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC One
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Overview
Silent Witness is a television series that premiered in 1996. The program focuses on a team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists who conduct investigations into heinous crimes. These professionals utilize their specialized skills to identify and catch the individuals responsible for these acts. The series centers on the procedural work performed by this group as they analyze evidence related to various criminal cases. By applying forensic science to their investigations, the team seeks to bring perpetrators to justice. The title of the series incorporates the word silent, which is defined as making no utterance, being without sound, or remaining still. This term is often used to describe a state marked by the absence of noise or a person who does not speak much. The show documents the efforts of the scientific team as they navigate complex criminal inquiries, relying on their expertise to resolve cases through the analysis of forensic data and the pursuit of those who have committed serious offenses.
Should you watch it?
“A team of forensic pathologists and scientists uses their expertise to investigate and solve heinous crimes.”
- focuses on scientific investigation
- features a team of experts
- subject matter involves heinous crimes
Watch it if you enjoy procedural dramas centered on forensic science and criminal investigation.
The series features themes related to the investigation of heinous crimes.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Buried Lies (1) Mytharc Feb 21, 1996
- E2 Buried Lies (2) Core Feb 22, 1996
- E3 Long Days, Short Nights (1) Core Feb 28, 1996
- E4 Long Days, Short Nights (2) Core Feb 29, 1996
- E5 Darkness Visible (1) Core Mar 13, 1996
- E6 Darkness Visible (2) Core Mar 14, 1996
- E7 Sins of the Fathers (1) Mytharc Mar 27, 1996
- E8 Sins of the Fathers (2) Mytharc Mar 28, 1996
Season 2 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blood, Sweat and Tears (1) Mytharc Feb 14, 1997
- E2 Blood, Sweat and Tears (2) Core Feb 21, 1997
- E3 Cease Upon the Midnight (1) Mytharc Feb 28, 1997
- E4 Cease Upon the Midnight (2) Core Mar 7, 1997
- E5 Only the Lonely (1) Core Mar 21, 1997
- E6 Only the Lonely (2) Core Mar 28, 1997
- E7 Friends Like These (1) Mytharc Apr 4, 1997
- E8 Friends Like These (2) Mytharc Apr 11, 1997
Season 3 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 An Academic Exercise (1) Mytharc Mar 19, 1998
- E2 An Academic Exercise (2) Core Mar 19, 1998
- E3 Fallen Idol (1) Core Apr 2, 1998
- E4 Fallen Idol (2) Core Apr 2, 1998
- E5 Divided Loyalties (1) Mytharc Apr 15, 1998
- E6 Divided Loyalties (2) Core Apr 15, 1998
- E7 Brothers in Arms (1) Mytharc Apr 23, 1998
- E8 Brothers in Arms (2) Mytharc Apr 23, 1998
Season 4 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gone Tomorrow (1) Mytharc May 31, 1999
- E2 Gone Tomorrow (2) Core May 31, 1999
- E3 A Kind of Justice (1) Core Jun 8, 1999
- E4 A Kind of Justice (2) Core Jun 8, 1999
- E5 A Good Body (1) Mytharc Jun 15, 1999
- E6 A Good Body (2) Mytharc Jun 15, 1999
Season 5 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The World Cruise (1) Mytharc Dec 11, 2000
- E2 The World Cruise (2) Core Dec 18, 2000
- E3 Two Below Zero (1) Core Feb 12, 2001
- E4 Two Below Zero (2) Core Feb 19, 2001
- E5 Faith (1) Mytharc Mar 16, 2001
- E6 Faith (2) Mytharc Mar 23, 2001
Season 6 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Fall Out (1) Mytharc Oct 28, 2002
- E2 The Fall Out (2) Mytharc Oct 29, 2002
- E3 Kith and Kill (1) Core Nov 5, 2002
- E4 Kith and Kill (2) Core Nov 6, 2002
- E5 Tell no Tales (1) Core Nov 19, 2002
- E6 Tell no Tales (2) Core Nov 20, 2002
- E7 Closed Ranks (1) Mytharc Nov 26, 2002
- E8 Closed Ranks (2) Mytharc Nov 27, 2002
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Answering Fire (1) Mytharc Oct 11, 2003
- E2 Answering Fire (2) Core Oct 12, 2003
- E3 Fatal Error (1) Core Oct 18, 2003
- E4 Fatal Error (2) Core Oct 19, 2003
- E5 Running on Empty (1) Core Oct 25, 2003
- E6 Running on Empty (2) Core Oct 26, 2003
- E7 Beyond Guilt (1) Mytharc Nov 1, 2003
- E8 Beyond Guilt (2) Mytharc Nov 2, 2003
Season 8 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Time to Heal (1) Mytharc Sep 5, 2004
- E2 Time to Heal (2) Core Sep 6, 2004
- E3 Death by Water (1) Core Sep 12, 2004
- E4 Death by Water (2) Core Sep 13, 2004
- E5 Nowhere Fast (1) Core Sep 19, 2004
- E6 Nowhere Fast (2) Core Sep 20, 2004
- E7 Body 21 (1) Mytharc Sep 25, 2004
- E8 Body 21 (2) Mytharc Sep 27, 2004
Season 9 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ghosts (1) Mytharc Jul 25, 2005
- E2 Ghosts (2) Core Jul 26, 2005
- E3 Choices (1) Core Aug 1, 2005
- E4 Choices (2) Core Aug 2, 2005
- E5 The Meaning of Death (1) Core Aug 8, 2005
- E6 The Meaning of Death (2) Core Aug 10, 2005
- E7 Mind and Body (1) Mytharc Aug 15, 2005
- E8 Mind and Body (2) Mytharc Aug 16, 2005
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cargo (1) Mytharc Jul 16, 2006
- E2 Cargo (2) Core Jul 17, 2006
- E3 Terminus (1) Core Jul 23, 2006
- E4 Terminus (2) Core Jul 24, 2006
- E5 Body of Work (1) Core Jul 30, 2006
- E6 Body of Work (2) Core Jul 31, 2006
- E7 Supernova (1) Core Aug 6, 2006
- E8 Supernova (2) Core Aug 7, 2006
- E9 Schism (1) Mytharc Aug 13, 2006
- E10 Schism (2) Mytharc Aug 14, 2006
Season 11 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Apocalypse (1) Mytharc Aug 28, 2007
- E2 Apocalypse (2) Core Aug 29, 2007
- E3 Suffer the Children (1) Core Sep 3, 2007
- E4 Suffer the Children (2) Core Sep 4, 2007
- E5 Hippocratic Oath (1) Core Sep 10, 2007
- E6 Hippocratic Oath (2) Core Sep 11, 2007
- E7 Double Dare (1) Mytharc Sep 17, 2007
- E8 Double Dare (2) Core Sep 18, 2007
- E9 Peripheral Vision (1) Mytharc Sep 24, 2007
- E10 Peripheral Vision (2) Mytharc Sep 25, 2007
Season 12 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Safe (1) Mytharc Oct 1, 2008
- E2 Safe (2) Core Oct 2, 2008
- E3 Death's Door (1) Core Oct 8, 2008
- E4 Death's Door (2) Core Oct 9, 2008
- E5 Terror (1) Core Oct 15, 2008
- E6 Terror (2) Core Oct 16, 2008
- E7 Judgement (1) Core Oct 22, 2008
- E8 Judgement (2) Core Oct 23, 2008
- E9 The Lost Child (1) Core Oct 29, 2008
- E10 The Lost Child (2) Core Oct 30, 2008
- E11 Finding Rachel (1) Mytharc Nov 5, 2008
- E12 Finding Rachel (2) Mytharc Nov 6, 2008
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Intent (1) Mytharc Jan 7, 2010
- E2 Intent (2) Core Jan 8, 2010
- E3 Voids (1) Core Jan 14, 2010
- E4 Voids (2) Core Jan 15, 2010
- E5 Run (1) Core Jan 21, 2010
- E6 Run (2) Core Jan 22, 2010
- E7 Shadows (1) Core Jan 28, 2010
- E8 Shadows (2) Mytharc Jan 29, 2010
- E9 Home (1) Mytharc Feb 4, 2010
- E10 Home (2) Mytharc Feb 5, 2010
Season 14 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Guilty Mind (1) Mytharc Jan 3, 2011
- E2 A Guilty Mind (2) Core Jan 4, 2011
- E3 Lost (1) Core Jan 10, 2011
- E4 Lost (2) Core Jan 11, 2011
- E5 First Casualty (1) Core Jan 17, 2011
- E6 First Casualty (2) Mytharc Jan 18, 2011
- E7 Bloodlines (1) Mytharc Jan 24, 2011
- E8 Bloodlines (2) Mytharc Jan 25, 2011
- E9 The Prodigal (1) Mytharc Jan 31, 2011
- E10 The Prodigal (2) Mytharc Feb 1, 2011
Season 15 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Death Has No Dominion (1) Mytharc Apr 1, 2012
- E2 Death Has No Dominion (2) Core Apr 2, 2012
- E3 Domestic (1) Mytharc Apr 8, 2012
- E4 Domestic (2) Core Apr 9, 2012
- E5 Paradise Lost (1) Core Apr 15, 2012
- E6 Paradise Lost (2) Core Apr 16, 2012
- E7 Redhill (1) Mytharc Apr 22, 2012
- E8 Redhill (2) Core Apr 23, 2012
- E9 Fear (1) Core Apr 29, 2012
- E10 Fear (2) Core Apr 30, 2012
- E11 And Then I Fell in Love (1) Mytharc Aug 19, 2012
- E12 And Then I Fell in Love (2) Mytharc Aug 20, 2012
Season 16 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Change (1) Mytharc Jan 10, 2013
- E2 Change (2) Mytharc Jan 11, 2013
- E3 Trust (1) Core Jan 17, 2013
- E4 Trust (2) Core Jan 18, 2013
- E5 True Love Waits (1) Core Jan 24, 2013
- E6 True Love Waits (2) Core Jan 25, 2013
- E7 Legacy (1) Core Jan 31, 2013
- E8 Legacy (2) Core Feb 1, 2013
- E9 Greater Love (1) Mytharc Feb 7, 2013
- E10 Greater Love (2) Mytharc Feb 8, 2013
Season 17 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Commodity (1) Mytharc Jan 2, 2014
- E2 Commodity (2) Core Jan 3, 2014
- E3 Coup de Grace (1) Core Jan 9, 2014
- E4 Coup de Grace (2) Core Jan 10, 2014
- E5 In a Lonely Place (1) Core Jan 16, 2014
- E6 In a Lonely Place (2) Core Jan 17, 2014
- E7 Undertone (1) Core Jan 23, 2014
- E8 Undertone (2) Core Jan 24, 2014
- E9 Fraternity (1) Mytharc Jan 30, 2014
- E10 Fraternity (2) Mytharc Jan 31, 2014
Season 18 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sniper's Nest (1) Mytharc Jan 6, 2015
- E2 Sniper's Nest (2) Core Jan 7, 2015
- E3 Falling Angels (1) Core Jan 12, 2015
- E4 Falling Angels (2) Core Jan 13, 2015
- E5 Protection (1) Mytharc Jan 19, 2015
- E6 Protection (2) Core Jan 20, 2015
- E7 Squaring the Circle (1) Core Jan 26, 2015
- E8 Squaring the Circle (2) Core Jan 27, 2015
- E9 One of Our Own (1) Mytharc Feb 2, 2015
- E10 One of Our Own (2) Mytharc Feb 3, 2015
Season 19 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 After the Fall (1) Mytharc Jan 4, 2016
- E2 After the Fall (2) Mytharc Jan 5, 2016
- E3 Flight (1) Core Jan 11, 2016
- E4 Flight (2) Core Jan 12, 2016
- E5 Life Licence (1) Core Jan 18, 2016
- E6 Life Licence (2) Core Jan 19, 2016
- E7 In Plain Sight (1) Core Jan 25, 2016
- E8 In Plain Sight (2) Core Jan 26, 2016
- E9 River's Edge (1) Mytharc Feb 1, 2016
- E10 River's Edge (2) Mytharc Feb 2, 2016
Season 20 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Identity (1) Mytharc Jan 2, 2017
- E2 Identity (2) Core Jan 3, 2017
- E3 Discovery (1) Core Jan 9, 2017
- E4 Discovery (2) Core Jan 10, 2017
- E5 Remembrance (1) Core Jan 16, 2017
- E6 Remembrance (2) Core Jan 17, 2017
- E7 Covenant (1) Core Jan 23, 2017
- E8 Covenant (2) Core Jan 24, 2017
- E9 Awakening (1) Mytharc Jan 30, 2017
- E10 Awakening (2) Mytharc Jan 31, 2017
Season 21 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moment of Surrender (1) Mytharc Jan 8, 2018
- E2 Moment of Surrender (2) Core Jan 9, 2018
- E3 Duty of Candour (1) Core Jan 15, 2018
- E4 Duty of Candour (2) Core Jan 16, 2018
- E5 A Special Relationship (1) Core Jan 22, 2018
- E6 A Special Relationship (2) Core Jan 23, 2018
- E7 One Day (1) Core Jan 29, 2018
- E8 One Day (2) Core Jan 30, 2018
- E9 Family (1) Mytharc Feb 5, 2018
- E10 Family (2) Mytharc Feb 6, 2018
Season 22 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Two Spirits (1) Mytharc Jan 8, 2019
- E2 Two Spirits (2) Core Jan 9, 2019
- E3 Lift Up Your Hearts (1) Core Jan 14, 2019
- E4 Lift Up Your Hearts (2) Core Jan 15, 2019
- E5 To Brighton, to Brighton (1) Core Jan 21, 2019
- E6 To Brighton, to Brighton (2) Core Jan 22, 2019
- E7 Deathmaker (1) Core Jan 28, 2019
- E8 Deathmaker (2) Core Jan 29, 2019
- E9 Betrayal (1) Mytharc Feb 4, 2019
- E10 Betrayal (2) Mytharc Feb 5, 2019
Season 23 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deadhead (1) Mytharc Jan 7, 2020
- E2 Deadhead (2) Core Jan 8, 2020
- E3 Close to Home (1) Core Jan 14, 2020
- E4 Close to Home (2) Core Jan 15, 2020
- E5 Seven Times (1) Mytharc Jan 20, 2020
- E6 Seven Times (2) Core Jan 21, 2020
- E7 Hope (1) Core Jan 27, 2020
- E8 Hope (2) Core Jan 28, 2020
- E9 The Greater Good (1) Mytharc Jan 29, 2020
- E10 The Greater Good (2) Mytharc Feb 3, 2020
Season 24 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 24 guide & lore primer →- E1 Redemption (1) Mytharc Sep 6, 2021
- E2 Redemption (2) Core Sep 7, 2021
- E3 Bad Love (1) Core Sep 13, 2021
- E4 Bad Love (2) Core Sep 14, 2021
- E5 Reputations (1) Core Sep 20, 2021
- E6 Reputations (2) Core Sep 21, 2021
- E7 Brother's Keeper (1) Core Sep 27, 2021
- E8 Brother's Keeper (2) Core Sep 28, 2021
- E9 Matters of Life and Death (1) Mytharc Oct 4, 2021
- E10 Matters of Life and Death (2) Mytharc Oct 5, 2021
Season 25 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 25 guide & lore primer →- E1 History (1) Mytharc May 23, 2022
- E2 History (2) Core May 24, 2022
- E3 History (3) Core May 30, 2022
- E4 History (4) Core May 31, 2022
- E5 History (5) Mytharc Jun 6, 2022
- E6 History (6) Mytharc Jun 7, 2022
Season 26 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 26 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Penitent (1) Mytharc Jan 2, 2023
- E2 The Penitent (2) Core Jan 3, 2023
- E3 Familiar Faces (1) Core Jan 9, 2023
- E4 Familiar Faces (2) Core Jan 10, 2023
- E5 Star (1) Core Jan 16, 2023
- E6 Star (2) Core Jan 18, 2023
- E7 Hearts of Darkness (1) Core Jan 23, 2023
- E8 Hearts of Darkness (2) Core Jan 24, 2023
- E9 Southbay (1) Mytharc Jan 30, 2023
- E10 Southbay (2) Mytharc Jan 31, 2023
Season 27 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 27 guide & lore primer →- E1 Effective Range (1) Mytharc Jan 8, 2024
- E2 Effective Range (2) Core Jan 9, 2024
- E3 Grievance Culture (1) Core Jan 15, 2024
- E4 Grievance Culture (2) Core Jan 22, 2024
- E5 Invisible (1) Core Jan 29, 2024
- E6 Invisible (2) Core Jan 30, 2024
- E7 Death By A Thousand Hits (1) Core Feb 5, 2024
- E8 Death By A Thousand Hits (2) Core Feb 7, 2024
- E9 King’s Cross (1) Mytharc Feb 12, 2024
- E10 King’s Cross (2) Mytharc Feb 13, 2024
Season 28 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 28 guide & lore primer →- E1 Exodus 20:17 (1) Mytharc Jan 6, 2025
- E2 Exodus 20:17 (2) Core Jan 7, 2025
- E3 Homecoming (1) Mytharc Jan 13, 2025
- E4 Homecoming (2) Mytharc Jan 14, 2025
- E5 Broken (1) Core Jan 20, 2025
- E6 Broken (2) Core Jan 21, 2025
- E7 Vanishing Point (1) Core Jan 27, 2025
- E8 Vanishing Point (2) Core Jan 28, 2025
- E9 I Believe in Love... (1) Mytharc Feb 3, 2025
- E10 I Believe in Love... (2) Mytharc Feb 4, 2025
Season 29 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 29 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Disappearance of Alice Hill (1) Mytharc Feb 2, 2026
- E2 The Disappearance of Alice Hill (2) Core Feb 3, 2026
- E3 Creekwood (1) Core Feb 9, 2026
- E4 Creekwood (2) Core Feb 10, 2026
- E5 The Enemy Within (1) Core Feb 16, 2026
- E6 The Enemy Within (2) Core Feb 17, 2026
- E7 Grace of God (1) Core Feb 23, 2026
- E8 Grace of God (2) Core Feb 24, 2026
- E9 Shame (1) Mytharc Mar 2, 2026
- E10 Shame (2) Mytharc Mar 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
A team of forensic pathologists and scientists investigates heinous crimes to identify those responsible.
What is the primary focus of the investigations?
The team utilizes their forensic skills to examine evidence and solve cases.
Who are the main characters?
The series features a team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists.
Is this a crime drama?
Yes, the series centers on the investigation of crimes.
What is the tone of the series?
The show focuses on the professional work of a forensic team investigating criminal cases.
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