Silent Witness Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 5 Seasons · 36 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.66), maintaining an average of 7.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 36 episodes, Silent Witness has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Darkness Visible (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Long Days, Short Nights (2)"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Long Days, Short Nights (1)", 7.1) and Episode 4 ("Long Days, Short Nights (2)", 5.8), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Silent Witness
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Darkness Visible (2) | 7.8 | 5 | Mar 14, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Buried Lies (2) | 7.7 | 7 | Feb 22, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sins of the Fathers (1) | 7.6 | 5 | Mar 27, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Sins of the Fathers (2) | 7.6 | 5 | Mar 28, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Long Days, Short Nights (1) | 7.1 | 7 | Feb 28, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Buried Lies (1) | 6.9 | 10 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Darkness Visible (1) | 6.9 | 6 | Mar 13, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Long Days, Short Nights (2) | 5.8 | 8 | Feb 29, 1996 |