The Best Episodes of Silent Witness Season 28

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Exodus 20:17 (1)

   S28:E11/6/2025

   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.

   Director:Tracey Rooney

   Writer:Unknown

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2. 

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Exodus 20:17 (2)

   S28:E21/7/2025

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

   Director:Tracey Rooney

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tracey Rooney

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3. 

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Homecoming (1)

   S28:E31/13/2025

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

   Director:Toby Frow

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Toby Frow

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Homecoming (2)

   S28:E41/14/2025

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

   Director:Toby Frow

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Toby Frow

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Broken (1)

   S28:E51/20/2025

   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?

   Director:Sallie Aprahamian

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Sallie Aprahamian

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Broken (2)

   S28:E61/21/2025

   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.

   Director:Sallie Aprahamian

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Sallie Aprahamian

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7. 

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Vanishing Point (1)

   S28:E71/27/2025

   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:Max Myers

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Max Myers

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Vanishing Point (2)

   S28:E81/28/2025

   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.

   Director:Max Myers

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Max Myers

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

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

   S28:E92/3/2025

   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?

   Director:Tracey Rooney

   Writer:Unknown

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10. 

    9.0/10(3 votes)

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

    S28:E102/4/2025

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

    Director:Tracey Rooney

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Tracey Rooney

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