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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.

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  1. 8.6/10(307 votes)

    #1 - Shadows (1)

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    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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  2. 8.4/10(291 votes)

    #2 - The Greater Good (2)

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    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.

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  3. 8.4/10(159 votes)

    #3 - Vanishing Point (1)

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    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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  4. 8.3/10(253 votes)

    #4 - Shadows (2)

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    S13:E8

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

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  5. 8.3/10(178 votes)

    #5 - King’s Cross (1)

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    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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  6. 8.2/10(181 votes)

    #6 - Lost (2)

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    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.

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  8. 8.2/10(228 votes)

    #7 - River's Edge (1)

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    S19:E9

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

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  9. 8.2/10(217 votes)

    #8 - River's Edge (2)

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    S19:E10

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

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  10. 8.2/10(173 votes)

    #9 - King’s Cross (2)

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    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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  11. 8.2/10(141 votes)

    #10 - Vanishing Point (2)

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    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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  12. 8.1/10(168 votes)

    #11 - The Lost Child (2)

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    S12:E10

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

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  13. 8.1/10(223 votes)

    #12 - True Love Waits (2)

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    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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  14. 8.1/10(194 votes)

    #13 - Legacy (2)

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    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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  15. 8.1/10(276 votes)

    #14 - Sniper's Nest (1)

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    S18:E1

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

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  16. 8.1/10(277 votes)

    #15 - Sniper's Nest (2)

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    S18:E2

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

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  17. 8.1/10(331 votes)

    #16 - Falling Angels (2)

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    S18:E4

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

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  18. 8.1/10(285 votes)

    #17 - One Day (2)

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    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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  19. 8.1/10(257 votes)

    #18 - Close to Home (2)

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    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.

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  20. 8.1/10(252 votes)

    #19 - Effective Range (2)

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    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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  21. 8.0/10(188 votes)

    #20 - Lost (1)

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    S14:E3

    Leo finds himself haunted by past memories when he returns to Sheffield after an ancient body is unearthed on Bleaklow Moor.

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  22. 8.0/10(248 votes)

    #21 - Bloodlines (1)

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    S14:E7

    When human rights lawyer Anna Sandor calls Harry to Budapest to investigate the death of a client, they start to uncover a sinister underworld conspiracy, putting both their lives in danger.

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  23. 8.0/10(231 votes)

    #22 - Bloodlines (2)

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    S14:E8

    With Harry dead and Leo and Nikki getting nowhere with the police, the pathologists struggle to clear Harry's name, while the police seem intent on covering up a wider conspiracy.

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  24. 8.0/10(218 votes)

    #23 - True Love Waits (1)

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    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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  25. 8.0/10(343 votes)

    #24 - Falling Angels (1)

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    S18:E3

    Nikki and Jack investigate a man killed by a train on the London underground.

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  26. 8.0/10(263 votes)

    #25 - Hope (2)

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    S23:E8

    The team's investigation leads them to a mysterious cryogenics facility and the discovery of another suspicious death.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Shadows (1)" is the best rated episode of "Silent Witness". It scored 8.6/10 based on 307 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/28/2010. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Greater Good (2)".