Overview
Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
Episodes
S01E01 Buried Lies (1)
February 21, 1996 7.4 60 min
Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.
S01E02 Buried Lies (2)
February 22, 1996 7.7 60 min
The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.
S01E03 Long Days, Short Nights (1)
February 28, 1996 6.8 60 min
When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.
S01E04 Long Days, Short Nights (2)
February 29, 1996 6.2 60 min
The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.
S01E05 Darkness Visible (1)
March 13, 1996 7.8 60 min
The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.
S01E06 Darkness Visible (2)
March 14, 1996 7.8 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.
S01E07 Sins of the Fathers (1)
March 27, 1996 7.5 60 min
Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.
S01E08 Sins of the Fathers (2)
March 28, 1996 7.5 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.