Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
The best episode of "Silent Witness" season 5 is "The World Cruise (1)", rated 7.3/10 from 194 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Tony McHale. "The World Cruise (1)" aired on 12/11/2000 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The World Cruise (2)".
Two elderly brothers are found dead in their home, with no apparent injuries. A post mortem discovers suspicious puncture marks and a possible racist connection.
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Writer: Tony McHale
A third death helps Sam realise that the motive behind the murders of the Davies brothers was not racial - but revenge.
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Sam is called in to identify the naked body of a woman uncovered on a ski slope in Norway.
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Writer: Tony McHale
DCI Norton dismisses Sam's idea that a serial killer is at work - until a third body is found at one of the victim's family homes.
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A school director's wife commits suicide, but Sam suspects murder. During the investigation, she receives shocking news about her own health.
Director: Paul Unwin
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A second post-mortem is perfumed on Helen Dupen and, although Sam is obviously ill, she is determined to find more evidence.
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