Silent Witness: Series 1

S1·E1 Mytharc

Buried Lies (1)

Feb 21, 1996 · 60 min

Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

S1·E2 Core

Buried Lies (2)

Feb 22, 1996 · 60 min

The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

S1·E3 Core

Long Days, Short Nights (1)

Feb 28, 1996 · 60 min

When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

S1·E4 Core

Long Days, Short Nights (2)

Feb 29, 1996 · 60 min

The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

S1·E5 Core

Darkness Visible (1)

Mar 13, 1996 · 60 min

The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

S1·E6 Core

Darkness Visible (2)

Mar 14, 1996 · 60 min

Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

S1·E7 Mytharc

Sins of the Fathers (1)

Mar 27, 1996 · 60 min

Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

S1·E8 Mytharc

Sins of the Fathers (2)

Mar 28, 1996 · 60 min

Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.