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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 9 - Shame (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Shame (1)

    S29:E9

    Nikki, Jack, Harriet and Kit investigate the apparent suicide of a British-Chinese activist and must navigate complex international tensions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 10 - Shame (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Shame (2)

    S29:E10

    After the case takes an unexpected turn, the death of a second victim brings the team closer to uncovering the truth, and Nikki finds herself in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 7 - Grace of God (1)
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Grace of God (1)

    S29:E7

    As Jack feels the weight of local gun-related deaths on his shoulders, he takes it out on a punter in a bar fight and must decide whether to involve Nikki and the Bowman team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 8 - Grace of God (2)
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Grace of God (2)

    S29:E8

    Nikki and the rest of the Bowman team must race against the clock to prove Jack innocent before they are also found guilty of their own transgressions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Silent Witness Season 17 Episode 10 - Fraternity (2)
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Fraternity (2)

    S17:E10

    Jack's world has been blown apart following the discovery of Hannah's dead body. Nikki manages to find out the truth behind Jack and Ryan's strained relationship. Thomas thinks about hiring forensic scientist Helen as Jack's permanent replacement. Christy Nash is scared for the future of his marriage and business after DI Carter finds out abouts of his relationship with 15-year-old Katie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Silent Witness Season 25 Episode 3 - History (3)
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - History (3)

    S25:E3

    When a woman confesses to murdering her husband, the Lyell team must determine if all is as it seems. Meanwhile, Simone is shocked to be reunited with a detective from her childhood and struggles to untangle her past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Silent Witness Season 1 Episode 4 - Long Days, Short Nights (2)
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Long Days, Short Nights (2)

    S1:E4

    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

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  8. Silent Witness Season 17 Episode 7 - Undertone (1)
    5.9/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Undertone (1)

    S17:E7

    After the body of a pregnant Northern Irish girl is found, Nikki and Jack need to locate the baby that has been snatched from her womb. Thomas discovers the girl’s connections to a criminal underworld.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Silent Witness Season 23 Episode 5 - Seven Times (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Seven Times (1)

    S23:E5

    A woman's body is found on railway tracks in London. When the post-mortem reveals signs of domestic violence, it brings back troubling memories for Nikki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 2 - The Penitent (2)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Penitent (2)

    S26:E2

    Nikki becomes even more involved with the Ndrangheta mafia-group and Jack uncovers some disturbing leads. An unlikely alliance leads Nikki closer to the truth, but not without some collateral damage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 3 - Familiar Faces (1)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Familiar Faces (1)

    S26:E3

    A lorry is found with people locked inside, some dead. With the survivors refusing to speak, Nikki and the team must use their pathological and forensic skills to identify them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 4 - Familiar Faces (2)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Familiar Faces (2)

    S26:E4

    The Lyell team work together to find out why the lorry was found with bodies inside and a dead driver at the wheel, and are truly shocked to discover where it leads them. Gabriel becomes emotionally invested and is presented with an ethical dilemma, and Jack gets a surprise visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 8 - Hearts of Darkness (2)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Hearts of Darkness (2)

    S26:E8

    The Lyell team return to the tunnel and uncover some difficult truths, while the police raid the protester camp, desperate for answers. Family ties are pushed to their limits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 3 - Creekwood (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Creekwood (1)

    S29:E3

    When an elderly man is found dead with a screwdriver impaled through his eye socket, the Bowman team find themselves navigating the mental health system of both the past and the present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Silent Witness Season 29 Episode 4 - Creekwood (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Creekwood (2)

    S29:E4

    The Bowman’s investigation takes a surprising turn as they explore the trials of a homeless community and the mystery of a mental health hospital, both past and present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Silent Witness Season 25 Episode 4 - History (4)
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - History (4)

    S25:E4

    A secret from his father propels Jack to Belfast. Meanwhile, Simone and Nikki investigate the mystery of a burned body. As familial secrets come to the surface, Jack faces tragedy head on.

    Director:Tracey Larcombe
    Writer:Phil Mulryne

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  17. Silent Witness Season 22 Episode 1 - Two Spirits (1)
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Two Spirits (1)

    S22:E1

    Fresh from her trip to the States, Nikki and the Lyell unit are called in to investigate an attack against a trans man. When two further attacks are reported, one leaving a potential witness, it becomes clear that the team is facing an outbreak of violence against the trans community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 1 - The Penitent (1)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Penitent (1)

    S26:E1

    When a man plummets from a high-rise building, the Lyell team cross paths with the NCA and a notorious mafia group, pushing Nikki to make a tough decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 5 - Star (1)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Star (1)

    S26:E5

    The Lyell team are thrown into the dark side of social media, where nothing is as it seems, and the perfect profiles of the influencers they are investigating raise disturbing questions. As a heavily pregnant DI asks the team for their expertise, are they running out of time to solve this case?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Silent Witness Season 26 Episode 9 - Southbay (1)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Southbay (1)

    S26:E9

    Jack comes to the aid of an old friend, and is sucked into a difficult case, where he is pitted against his former mentor. As Nikki and the team start to create a picture of what happened, they learn nothing is as it seems. Dealing with a family of serving police officers, they have to tread carefully, as their relationships prove to be another obstacle for the team to overcome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Silent Witness Season 15 Episode 9 - Fear (1)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Fear (1)

    S15:E9

    One of Delaney’s patients, Eve Gilston, is discovered dead in her bed. The coroner’s verdict is sudden arrhythmic death syndrome but Delaney is not convinced and gets Leo to investigate. Suspicion soon falls on Eve’s dad Anthony, who lost the family fortune, and his wife Beth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Silent Witness Season 15 Episode 10 - Fear (2)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Fear (2)

    S15:E10

    Leo is determined to learn the circumstances about the death of Eve Gilston. Nikki and Harry manage to find the nun who performed the exorcism but are surprised by what they find. Eve’s mother Beth Gilston is confronted by Leo and che omes close tod iscovering the truth about what actually happened the night before her daughter died.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Silent Witness Season 20 Episode 5 - Remembrance (1)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Remembrance (1)

    S20:E5

    A woman's body found floating in the Thames leads Nikki and Jack to a community on the banks of the River Lee. Three years ago a teenager called Ruth Tresize went missing from the area, leaving the locals haunted by suspicion and grief. A fresh spate of killings reopens these old wounds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Silent Witness Season 25 Episode 1 - History (1)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - History (1)

    S25:E1

    Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary, but Nikki is unsure whether Sam knows more than she's letting on.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:Ed Whitmore

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  25. Silent Witness Season 25 Episode 2 - History (2)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - History (2)

    S25:E2

    DNA evidence linked to the health secretary’s assassination forces Nikki to face her past in the present. As her investigation progresses, Nikki realises that its consequences will affect her, and her profession, forever.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:Ed Whitmore

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Shame (1)" is the worst rated episode of "Silent Witness". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/2/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shame (2)".