7.4/10413 votes#1 - Buried Lies (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/1996
Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10336 votes#2 - Buried Lies (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/1996
The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10325 votes#3 - Long Days, Short Nights (1)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/1996
When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
- 7.3/10273 votes
#4 - Long Days, Short Nights (2)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/29/1996
The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
7.4/10254 votes#5 - Darkness Visible (1)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/1996
The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.
Director: Noella Smith
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
7.5/10222 votes#6 - Darkness Visible (2)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/14/1996
Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.
Director: Noella Smith
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
7.2/10245 votes#7 - Sins of the Fathers (1)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/1996
Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10232 votes#8 - Sins of the Fathers (2)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/28/1996
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Silent Witness Season 1
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Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Buried Lies (1)" is the best rated episode of "Silent Witness" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 413 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/21/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Buried Lies (2)".