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The Best Episodes of Silent Witness

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Every episode of Silent Witness ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Silent Witness!

The Best Episodes of Silent Witness

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
  1. Background image for Effective Range (2)
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for King’s Cross (2)
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - 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”.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Effective Range (1)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Effective Range (1)

    S27:E1

    A new murder victim forces the team to consider whether a notorious serial killer has resurfaced after 20 years, or if they are dealing with a copycat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for King’s Cross (1)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for One Day (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Grievance Culture (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Grievance Culture (1)

    S27:E3

    The team work a suspected suicide but the investigation raises more questions than it answers. Gabriel has an exciting new opportunity, both professionally and personally, and enlists Jack’s help. When a disgruntled professor of criminology is passed over for promotion, events take a truly sinister turn and the interview panel begin to be targeted. Could a member of the Lyell be next?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Grievance Culture (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Grievance Culture (2)

    S27:E4

    Events continue to spiral at the university and Cara becomes collateral damage. The riddle of the body in the Thames is solved. A breakthrough in the Cherry case is received from an unlikely source, but will the team get there before it is too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Death By A Thousand Hits (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Death By A Thousand Hits (1)

    S27:E7

    The team investigate the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach, as his young pregnant wife desperately hopes he is still alive. Nikki and Jack piece together the perplexing crime scene and find it poses more questions than it answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Death By A Thousand Hits (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Death By A Thousand Hits (2)

    S27:E8

    Nikki makes a breakthrough but can the team believe everything they are told? The Lyell is compromised in an unexpected way, as the team strive to find out who the man on the beach was and why he was killed. In a dark and chilling story, they must unite to discover the truth, and above all, trust no one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Greater Good (2)
    8.4/10(297 votes)

    #10 - The Greater Good (2)

    S23:E10

    Jack is rushed to hospital after collapsing at the scene of a car crash. As he fights for his life, the team must identify the poison to save their friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for One Day (1)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - One Day (1)

    S21:E7

    While two care home staff are chasing Kevin McDowd, a young man with learning disabilities and sociopathic tendencies, Nikki and Jack examine a fatal road accident where the deceased is Kevin McDowd's mother. The investigation led by police sergeant Button should be straightforward, but the forensic evidence suggests foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Bad Love (2)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Bad Love (2)

    S24:E4

    Having traced Laura’s last movements to a suburban house, the team work to identify the bodies buried in the garden. Meanwhile, Jack must choose between his brother and the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Reputations (2)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Reputations (2)

    S24:E6

    With their suspect in a coma and an attacker seemingly at large in the hospital, Nikki calls on Adam’s expertise to help solve the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Invisible (1)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Invisible (1)

    S27:E5

    The team investigate the body of a woman found in a flat after being dead for a year. As they seek to find out the truth of her identity and what happened to her, they must draw on all of their forensic and pathology knowledge to solve the case. Even if the world had forgotten her, the Lyell are determined that she must get justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Invisible (2)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Invisible (2)

    S27:E6

    Nikki and Jack work to uncover the truth surrounding Roy’s death and consider if it’s linked to their original body. Meanwhile, D.I. Torres searches for a stalker and Cara is shocked at Velvy’s living conditions. As the case comes to a head, there are surprises afoot for the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Lost (2)
    8.2/10(186 votes)

    #16 - Lost (2)

    S14:E4

    Leo investigates a potential copycat killing, but the team are starting to wonder if Karl Bentley was wrongly convicted, leaving the real murderer free to set out on a new killing spree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Falling Angels (2)
    8.2/10(335 votes)

    #17 - Falling Angels (2)

    S18:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for River's Edge (1)
    8.2/10(233 votes)

    #18 - River's Edge (1)

    S19:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for River's Edge (2)
    8.2/10(223 votes)

    #19 - River's Edge (2)

    S19:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Vanishing Point (1)
    8.2/10(205 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Lost Child (2)
    8.1/10(173 votes)

    #21 - The Lost Child (2)

    S12:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Sniper's Nest (1)
    8.1/10(279 votes)

    #22 - Sniper's Nest (1)

    S18:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Sniper's Nest (2)
    8.1/10(280 votes)

    #23 - Sniper's Nest (2)

    S18:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Close to Home (2)
    8.1/10(266 votes)

    #24 - Close to Home (2)

    S23:E4

    Investigating the murder of missing teenager Jason Forbes, Nikki and the Lyell team are pressured by police officers who are keen to secure a conviction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Greater Good (1)
    8.1/10(237 votes)

    #25 - The Greater Good (1)

    S23:E9

    Thomas performs a post-mortem on a soldier who died in military training. His investigation takes a turn when he discovers traces of a possible nerve agent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Effective Range (2)" is the best rated episode of "Silent Witness". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/9/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "King’s Cross (2)".