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The Best Episodes of Silent Witness

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The Best Episodes of Silent Witness

Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
  1. Background image for Exodus 20:17 (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Exodus 20:17 (1)

    S28:E1

    The death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the Lyell team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable. A new boss at the Lyell riles Jack.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Exodus 20:17 (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Exodus 20:17 (2)

    S28:E2

    Benjamin continues his desperate search for Gloria. Nikki’s disturbing discovery joins the dots. A new team member joins the Lyell.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Homecoming (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Homecoming (2)

    S28:E4

    After another hammer attack, the Lyell team start uncovering connections to a conspiracy involving local government.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Vanishing Point (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Vanishing Point (1)

    S28:E7

    When a mysterious contagion starts to spread on a flight from Mumbai, Dr Nikki Alexander faces a race against time - at 30,000 feet - to contain a deadly illness.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Vanishing Point (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Vanishing Point (2)

    S28:E8

    When more passengers become infected on the plane, Nikki and the Lyell team must work to uncover the truth and find a cure before it’s too late.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Shadows (1)
    8.6/10(308 votes)

    #6 - Shadows (1)

    S13:E7

    Nikki and Harry try to help wounded victims of a campus shooting while trapped in the building with the rampaging shooter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Homecoming (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Homecoming (1)

    S28:E3

    When a man is found bludgeoned by a hammer, the Lyell are drawn deep into a conspiracy involving local government.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Broken (1)

    S28:E5

    Dismembered body parts take Nikki into the crumbling world of criminal justice. Can the Lyell team find a missing barrister before it’s too late?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Broken (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Broken (2)

    S28:E6

    Nikki conducts an unusual post-mortem, and a terrifying discovery disturbs the team. DNA evidence forces the Lyall to seek advice from an unexpected quarter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for I Believe in Love... (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - I Believe in Love... (1)

    S28:E9

    When six people are slaughtered by an unknown gunman, Nikki and Jack must work against the clock to find the shooter. Can they find him in time before he kills again?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for I Believe in Love... (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - I Believe in Love... (2)

    S28:E10

    The Lyell team investigate another gruesome murder, and the identity of the shooter at the restaurant leads to an unsettling discovery.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Shadows (2)
    8.3/10(254 votes)

    #12 - Shadows (2)

    S13:E8

    Leo's postmortem of the victims reveals there were two guns used, and possibly a second shooter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for King’s Cross (1)
    8.3/10(185 votes)

    #13 - King’s Cross (1)

    S27:E9

    The Lyell are called to a museum outside King’s Cross Station, where they discover the bodies of eight victims entombed below. With the knowledge that a prolific serial killer was operating in London nearly twenty years ago, Nikki and the team know this will be a case like no other.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Falling Angels (2)
    8.2/10(333 votes)

    #14 - Falling Angels (2)

    S18:E4

    Nikki helps high-flying DI Luke Nelson unearth painful childhood memories.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for River's Edge (1)
    8.2/10(228 votes)

    #15 - River's Edge (1)

    S19:E9

    A family murdered at a picnic leads the team to the female victim's estranged husband.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for River's Edge (2)
    8.2/10(217 votes)

    #16 - River's Edge (2)

    S19:E10

    As Nikki and Jack move closer to the truth, their lives are thrown into mortal danger.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for King’s Cross (2)
    8.2/10(182 votes)

    #17 - King’s Cross (2)

    S27:E10

    Nikki continues to try and identify the last of the remaining bodies in an effort to uncover any connections and find motive, while Jack and the police begin to look into several two-decade old missing persons cases which might reveal the identity of the man dubbed “The King’s Cross Serial Killer”.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Lost Child (2)
    8.1/10(169 votes)

    #18 - The Lost Child (2)

    S12:E10

    As the search for Liam continues, Nikki's loyalty towards her former mentor is tested.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for True Love Waits (2)
    8.1/10(225 votes)

    #19 - True Love Waits (2)

    S16:E6

    When arrested and interrogated by DI Kate Warren, Alan Lane vehemently protests his innocence and insists he didn't kill his wife.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Legacy (2)
    8.1/10(196 votes)

    #20 - Legacy (2)

    S16:E8

    Conflict brews between Leo and Nikki when he suspects her new boyfriend is involved in a 50-year cover-up, leaving Leo battling alone to expose the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Sniper's Nest (1)
    8.1/10(276 votes)

    #21 - Sniper's Nest (1)

    S18:E1

    Nikki and Jack strive to track down a sniper at large in London and stem a public crisis.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Sniper's Nest (2)
    8.1/10(277 votes)

    #22 - Sniper's Nest (2)

    S18:E2

    Nikki and Jack investigate links between the victims to close the net on the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for One Day (2)
    8.1/10(285 votes)

    #23 - One Day (2)

    S21:E8

    The team are determined to uncover the truth about unexplained deaths of patients at a care home. They are desperate to rescue Serena and return her to safety. Unbeknownst to her colleagues in the Lyell Centre, Clarissa allows herself to be admitted to the care home in order to investigate. Her determination to find out what happened at the care home leads her to uncover a shocking truth, but puts her life in danger.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Effective Range (2)
    8.1/10(255 votes)

    #24 - Effective Range (2)

    S27:E2

    When a woman’s body is removed from a reservoir, Nikki performs the post-mortem and confirms she is the deceased wife of pathologist Charles Beck. Jack and Velvy discover new evidence that leads to a surprising arrest as Nikki continues to seek the truth about notorious serial killer Calvin Dunn.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for True Love Waits (1)
    8.0/10(220 votes)

    #25 - True Love Waits (1)

    S16:E5

    When a pub landlady is stabbed to death and her little finger cut off, Nikki is isolated in her quest to prove the husband's innocence.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Exodus 20:17 (1)" is the best rated episode of "Silent Witness". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Exodus 20:17 (2)".