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Silent Witness
1996 - 2025 7.6 (96 votes) 28 Seasons
Official Website
Genres
Crime Drama
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Nigel McCrery

Silent Witness

Overview

Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.

Top Cast

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Nikki Alexander

David Caves
David Caves

Jack Hodgson

Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed

Harriet Maven

Francesca Mills
Francesca Mills

Kit

Seasons

Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1997)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Blood, Sweat and Tears (1)
1997-02-14

A boxer dies from brain injuries mid-bout. A new DSI takes over the team's investigations. Sam and Wyn bury their mother.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Blood, Sweat and Tears (2)
1997-02-21

Sam discovers why Kevin entered a bare knuckle fight, as well as uncovering evidence of more foul play in the boxing circuit.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Cease Upon the Midnight (1)
1997-02-28

Stuart Evans is in the advanced stages of Aids when he dies, and his body is donated to science. However a routine toxicology test reveals foul play was at work.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Cease Upon the Midnight (2)
1997-03-07

The police make an arrest, but do they have the right suspect? Sam pursues her own line of investigation.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Only the Lonely (1)
1997-03-21

The murder of a married woman who was having an affair seems straightforward. Friction develops between Dr Ryan and the police when the evidence complicates their case.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Only the Lonely (2)
1997-03-28

The murderer makes a direct threat against Sam's life after she uncovers the evidence needed to identify them.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Friends Like These (1)
1997-04-04

The police suspect a violent alcoholic of the murder of an elderly woman. Sam clashes with the police when she refuses to support their case.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Friends Like These (2)
1997-04-11

Sam's pursuit of her own theories leads her into dangerous places, both personally and professionally.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (1998)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: An Academic Exercise (1)
1998-03-19

Sam must investigate a case with a painful personal connection when a close friend is murdered after the Cambridge May Ball.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: An Academic Exercise (2)
1998-03-19

The case becomes entangled in Annabelle's romantic relationships when Sam discovers her friend may have had an affair with a student.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Fallen Idol (1)
1998-04-02

A young woman is found dead in an empty house. Why was she there? Sam suspects another person was involved.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Fallen Idol (2)
1998-04-02

The hunt is on for Mr Harris, but the murderer may be closer to home. Meanwhile, Sam grows closer to surgeon James Reynolds.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Divided Loyalties (1)
1998-04-15

A tragic scene is discovered when a young mother apparently dies of an overdose. When another addict dies in an explosion, Sam has a bigger case on her hands.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Divided Loyalties (2)
1998-04-15

Are the deaths linked to a drug war or is this the work of vigilantes? Sam suspects a personal tragedy is at the heart of things.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Brothers in Arms (1)
1998-04-23

The death of a farmer involving a combine harvester seems like an accident - until Sam receives an anonymous tip-off.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Brothers in Arms (2)
1998-04-23

Sam looks for connections between Ian Neal and a killing in Northern Ireland in 1985. Meanwhile DI Connor's wife arrives in Cambridge.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 6 poster
Season 6 (2002)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Fall Out (1)
2002-10-28

Professor Leo Dalton and Dr Harry Cunningham join Sam Ryan in the investigation of a massive traffic accident in which not everything is as it seems.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: The Fall Out (2)
2002-10-29

Sam, Leo and Harry are at odds with the police investigators when a covert operation is exposed. But has Sam overstepped the mark this time?

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Kith and Kill (1)
2002-11-05

The police bring in the team when a family is attacked in their own home, leaving the only survivors in critical condition.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Kith and Kill (2)
2002-11-06

A new murder turns DCI Ashton's suspicions toward the victim's family and friends, whilst Harry investigates a death that may be linked to the Irons family.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Tell no Tales (1)
2002-11-19

Murder is suspected when the body of a missing person is found hidden within a derelict factory, seven years since he was last seen alive.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Tell no Tales (2)
2002-11-20

As Sam searches for the killer of Marcus Saul, Harry finds himself involved in the tragic death of a student from the medical faculty.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Closed Ranks (1)
2002-11-26

The murder of a probation officer leads the team to the doorstep of a police cadet college, as they quickly establish a link to a similar murder just months before.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Closed Ranks (2)
2002-11-27

As the police investigate the possibility of a copycat killer among the students, a friend from the college pressures Sam to put loyalty above the truth as the case unfolds.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 7 poster
Season 7 (2003)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Answering Fire (1)
2003-10-11

Sam is called after a suspected terrorist attack causes a fire at a hotel and a government minister is injured.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Answering Fire (2)
2003-10-12

Sam delves deeper into the case but is undermined by the findings of an independent pathologist, brought in to conduct a second autopsy.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Fatal Error (1)
2003-10-18

Sam comes under scrutiny at an official inquiry into two prison deaths and an old case Sam worked on 13 years resurfaces.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Fatal Error (2)
2003-10-19

Sam uncovers a crippling truth about her involvement in a 13-year-old case -did she help convict an innocent man?

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Running on Empty (1)
2003-10-25

The body of a young pregnant sports agent is found in the grounds of her office building. Sam and her team uncover a tragic story of money and corruption.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Running on Empty (2)
2003-10-26

Following her discovery of the second body and believing the cases to be linked, Sam is sidelined from the investigation as she attempts to get to the truth.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Beyond Guilt (1)
2003-11-01

The Home Office ask Sam and her team to examine a number of times of death as given by a highly respected and internationally renowned independent pathologist, Peter Sachs.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Beyond Guilt (2)
2003-11-02

Leo and Harry follow up their leads to discover an alarming truth. Are Sam and her team being used by the Home Office to drive out Peter Sachs in fear of a costly process?

Runtime: 60 min
Season 8 poster
Season 8 (2004)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Season 9 poster
Season 9 (2005)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Season 10 poster
Season 10 (2006)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Cargo (1)
2006-07-16

When a boat carrying illegal passengers is found crashed in the Thames, the team investigate.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Cargo (2)
2006-07-17

The team follows the trail of the people traffickers, and has to find any remaining survivors before a highly contagious disease breaks.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Terminus (1)
2006-07-23

The team investigates a hit-and-run accident, an arson and a woman who collapsed on her hen night.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Terminus (2)
2006-07-24

The team investigate a man who died on a night bus, an office prank gone tragically wrong and the suicide of a pro footballer.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Body of Work (1)
2006-07-30

Harry and Nikki's friendship is rocked by the discovery of the body of Harry's ex-lover.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Body of Work (2)
2006-07-31

Memories of his own daughter's death are stirred up when Leo is called in to investigate the suicide of a 14-year-old girl.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Supernova (1)
2006-08-06

Memories of his own daughter's death are stirred up when Leo is called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a teenage girl.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Supernova (2)
2006-08-07

When a third killing takes place on school grounds, Leo races to find some connection between the apparently motiveless murders.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Schism (1)
2006-08-13

Harry and Nikki are drawn into a war between a medical research establishment and a group determined to take direct action.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Schism (2)
2006-08-14

With Nikki missing, Harry works against the clock to find out who is responsible for the murders and finds himself in a cover-up.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 11 poster
Season 11 (2007)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Apocalypse (1)
2007-08-28

Harry and Nikki are first on the scene when an RAF helicopter crashes, but Harry's search for answers brings him into conflict with the Ministry of Defence.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Apocalypse (2)
2007-08-29

Harry suspects the Ministry of Defence may be covering up the true cause of the helicopter crash, but he's determined to get to the truth.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Suffer the Children (1)
2007-09-03

When the mutilated body of a young boy is pulled from the river, Leo is determined to give him an identity and to bring his killers to justice.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Suffer the Children (2)
2007-09-04

Leo refuses to back down in his search for the killers of the young boy, despite threats and increasing racial tension.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Hippocratic Oath (1)
2007-09-10

The murder of a John Doe leads the team to a hospital, where Nikki is investigating a top paediatric surgeon with an unusually high mortality rate.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Hippocratic Oath (2)
2007-09-11

With Nikki out of action and Alice's surgical team closing ranks, Harry and Leo dig deeper.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Double Dare (1)
2007-09-17

Nikki revisits an emotive case from the past when a girl she proved innocent of murder is herself murdered.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Double Dare (2)
2007-09-18

Nikki grows increasingly worried that a mistake she made on a case four years ago may have contributed to the murder of a young woman.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Peripheral Vision (1)
2007-09-24

When the bones of a young girl are found, everyone but Nikki is convinced it's a teenager who went missing two years ago.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Peripheral Vision (2)
2007-09-25

Having fallen out both with both the police and Clara's family, Nikki finds herself increasingly alone in her search for the killer.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 12 poster
Season 12 (2008)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Safe (1)
2008-10-01

Leo does community service on a rough estate after being done for drink-driving.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Safe (2)
2008-10-02

Frustration within the team builds as Harry and Nikki struggle to find any useful evidence from the post-mortems to help the police. No one will talk, and they have no leads. Leo worries for Levi, who is sucked further into a world of gangs and violence.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Death's Door (1)
2008-10-08

The team investigates the murder of a woman found dumped on the side of the road with her face removed.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Death's Door (2)
2008-10-09

Harry tangles with a Russian oligarch over the murder of a journalist.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Terror (1)
2008-10-15

The team investigates an armed raid on a suspected terrorist cell in which two suspects and a police officer are killed.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Terror (2)
2008-10-16

Nikki faces mounting police hostility to her investigation of the armed raid.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Judgement (1)
2008-10-22

Harry is drawn into the murder of a Hasidic man found on disused wasteland, while Leo investigates the death of an Australian backpacker.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Judgement (2)
2008-10-23

A second Hasidic boy is killed, which convinces Harry they are looking for a Jewish killer.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: The Lost Child (1)
2008-10-29

When one boy is found dead and another is abducted, the team faces a race against time to find the missing child.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: The Lost Child (2)
2008-10-30

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 11: Finding Rachel (1)
2008-11-05

The team is asked to investigate the death of a British medical student in Zambia.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 12: Finding Rachel (2)
2008-11-06

Nikki clashes with Zambian police as she investigates the death of a British medical student.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 13 poster
Season 13 (2010)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Intent (1)
2010-01-07

Leo comes under suspicion for fraud when an insurance investigator accuses him of falsifying a post-mortem report, and Harry falls for the charms of an attractive former colleague.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Intent (2)
2010-01-08

Harry puts his career on the line to prove his lover's innocence after Leo is attacked and Levin turns up dead.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Voids (1)
2010-01-14

Harry and Nikki try to remain professional when they find themselves on opposite sides of a high-profile case, but it's not easy as they're both brilliant at what they do, and they soon show that every piece of evidence can be interpreted at least two ways.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Voids (2)
2010-01-15

The revelation that Flannery's first wife also died of a stair fall sends Harry to Prague to seek evidence to prove the man's guilt. However, Nikki's determination to look beyond the police's blinkered investigation leads to further tragedy.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Run (1)
2010-01-21

Leo is concerned that the police are involved with a cover-up to protect a rogue undercover cop linked to the death of a young woman.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Run (2)
2010-01-22

With Danielle missing and her lover on the run, Leo and the police struggle to unravel a complex web of deceit.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Shadows (1)
2010-01-28

Nikki and Harry try to help wounded victims of a campus shooting while trapped in the building with the rampaging shooter.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Shadows (2)
2010-01-29

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Home (1)
2010-02-04

When a Zimbabwean asylum seeker is unfairly deported to South Africa, Leo needs to find a way to help her return to the UK.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Home (2)
2010-02-05

Nikki is forced to make some hard choices when she discovers that Anton has been less than honest with her.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 14 poster
Season 14 (2011)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: A Guilty Mind (1)
2011-01-03

When the pathologists investigate three suspicious deaths in one night on the same ward, it looks like hospital staff may be behind their murders. Nikki becomes increasingly disturbed by a rape and murder case involving a young child.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: A Guilty Mind (2)
2011-01-04

Nikki's mental instability worsens, and Harry and Leo are forced to get her psychiatric help. But then when the true identity of the murderer is discovered, it becomes a race against time to save Nikki's life.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Lost (1)
2011-01-10

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Lost (2)
2011-01-11

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: First Casualty (1)
2011-01-17

As Nikki investigates the drowning of a young mother, Harry is called to an apparent suicide at a nearby army base; it soon starts to look like the cases may be linked.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: First Casualty (2)
2011-01-18

Having established that Lieutenant Lockford was murdered, Leo makes a startling breakthrough, and the investigation begins to unmask a dark secret at Hillsdon Army Base.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Bloodlines (1)
2011-01-24

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Bloodlines (2)
2011-01-25

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: The Prodigal (1)
2011-01-31

After a major incident at the Dutch Embassy, Harry and Nikki are removed from the case when the Dutch decide to appoint their own pathologist.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: The Prodigal (2)
2011-02-01

When the Van Burens' au pair commits suicide, the pathologists start to unravel the truth behind the embassy shootings, and a dark family secret is exposed.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 15 poster
Season 15 (2012)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Death Has No Dominion (1)
2012-04-01

When Leo's friend commits suicide, Harry and Nikki are called to the scene of a violent and calculated murder, which is thought to be the work of an apparently dormant serial killer.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Death Has No Dominion (2)
2012-04-02

Harry and DI James deviate from the original investigation to secretly test DNA evidence from the rival Chesham laboratory to try to solve this stalled case.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Domestic (1)
2012-04-08

Harry is disturbed to be called to a crime scene at the home of a family he knows, and finds the bodies of the mother and her teenage daughter, while her stepson lies in a coma - although her toddler has been left unharmed. The police suspect the woman's husband to be the killer - but the pathologist is not so sure of his guilt. The double-murder investigation reveals more about the tangled lives of the inhabitants of Magnolia Drive

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Domestic (2)
2012-04-09

Harry and Nikki delve deeper into the tangled lives of the inhabitants of Magnolia Drive.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Paradise Lost (1)
2012-04-15

Serial killer Arnold Mears Eenjoys poetry but has no remorse for violently killing three teenagers. He has been busy for the last five years sending Annie, a desperate mother of a missing girl, on secret hunts to try and find his hidden victims.Annie’s son Andy, upset at Mears’ manipulation of his mother, ends up turning to Nikki for help. Leo manages to get himself into tropuble with the team after he re-examines a case by Nikki’s old mentor, Dr. Helen Karamides.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Paradise Lost (2)
2012-04-16

Nikki manages to track down the original detective on the case, Detective Inspector Gladwyn ans she looks around the church that killer Arnold Mears used to attend as a boy. Mears is not happy that the police have been made aware of the undiscovered bodies and he says that he is prepared to reveal where he has hidden them to Nikki.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Redhill (1)
2012-04-22

Prison officer Daniel Kessler and Ellis Roberts refuse to reveal anything after child-killer James Wade suddenly dies in his cell. Harry meets Wade’s sister Miriam and agrees to help find her brother’s killer

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Redhill (2)
2012-04-23

The team continue to investigate the murder at the notorious Redhill prison where the efforts to control the drugs trade on the wing continue. Harry and Nikki take a good look into Detective Inspector Bridges’ past, and make a significant discovery.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Fear (1)
2012-04-29

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Fear (2)
2012-04-30

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 11: And Then I Fell in Love (1)
2012-08-19

Nikki stumbles across a sinister underworld where teenage girls are groomed for sex and forced into prostitution.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 12: And Then I Fell in Love (2)
2012-08-20

Harry and Nikki make a crucial connection between the dead girls and sex-grooming victim Shannon, but is it too late for Hannah and Lauren?

Runtime: 60 min
Season 16 poster
Season 16 (2013)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Change (1)
2013-01-10

The mysterious death of a wealthy confectionery firm owner plunges Nikki, Leo and new recruit Jack Hodgson into a murky world of corporate subterfuge.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Change (2)
2013-01-11

When two women close to a dead businessman are murdered, Nikki, Jack and Leo open his family's skeleton-packed closet.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Trust (1)
2013-01-17

The murders of two women in a house basement force Jack to lock horns with an old flame, while Leo wrestles with providing a second post-mortem on a baby.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Trust (2)
2013-01-18

As the basement women case highlights two cooperating killers, Nikki, Jack and DI Reed realise one victim was killed by a controlled sedative.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: True Love Waits (1)
2013-01-24

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: True Love Waits (2)
2013-01-25

When arrested and interrogated by DI Kate Warren, Alan Lane vehemently protests his innocence and insists he didn't kill his wife.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Legacy (1)
2013-01-31

Nikki is wooed by a science minister as she and Jack investigate a murder on an eco-building project, whilst Leo finds himself trapped in a hospital siege.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Legacy (2)
2013-02-01

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Greater Love (1)
2013-02-07

Human remains found on an Afghan water supply project send Leo, Nikki and Jack to the war-torn region to establish if it is a missing British soldier.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Greater Love (2)
2013-02-08

Leo develops a life-changing relationship with a charity worker as Nikki and Jack make a forensic breakthrough on their case in Afghanistan.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 17 poster
Season 17 (2014)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Commodity (1)
2014-01-02

Premiership footballer Isaac Dreyfus finds his career in tatters after a sex tape links him to the brutal murder of a young woman, threatening to destroy both his reputation and marriage. He is desperate to prove his innocence, while Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help to avenge the murder of his wife and child. Nikki finds it hard to deal with Leo’s death following the arrival of the new Lyell Centre boss, pathologist Thomas Chamberlain.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Commodity (2)
2014-01-03

Isaac Dreyfus fights to prove his innocence, whilst Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help get revenge for the murder of his wife and child. Nikki questions the motive behind the murders and a re-examination of the Freedman crime scene leads Jack to make a shocking discovery.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Coup de Grace (1)
2014-01-09

Nikki finds her professionalism being brought into question during the case of convicted killer David Bennetto, who was jailed for the murder of two gay teenagers. Thomas attempts to save The Lyell Centre’s reputation.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Coup de Grace (2)
2014-01-10

Thomas is under increased pressure from DI Rachel Klein and the Home Office as he battles to save the Lyell Centre's reputation. Peter Masham makes an unlikely deal with Bennetto's brother-in-law. Jack and Clarissa finally uncover the true identity of murder victim Byron Lee.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: In a Lonely Place (1)
2014-01-16

Nikki and Jack head to Scotland to help earnest rural detective DS Jason Ross investigate the chilling murder of a lap dancer found in a remote forest. In their search to find a suspect, the team clash with rogue city detectives DS Mike MacNeil and DI Simon Laing. But as more human remains are unearthed in the forest, it becomes horrifyingly apparent that a dangerous serial killer is at large. News of the murders unsettles new mother Sarah, who is harbouring a dark secret from her partner Steve.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: In a Lonely Place (2)
2014-01-17

Nikki, Jack and DS Ross are feeling the pressure to close the net on a serial killer abducting young women. Concerns increase about missing Sarah, and solving her mysterious disappearance becomes an urgent priority for the team.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Undertone (1)
2014-01-23

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Undertone (2)
2014-01-24

Martin is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Nuri becomes increasingly desperate to locate the missing drugs, with some tragic consequences. Nikki attempts to help a grieving William come to terms with his daughter Alice's death and his missing baby granddaughter.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Fraternity (1)
2014-01-30

Jack becomes involved in an investigation into the murder of a 15-year-old girl owing to his personal connection with the prime suspect. Thomas needs to clear up the conflict of interest.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Fraternity (2)
2014-01-31

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 20 poster
Season 20 (2017)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Identity (1)
2017-01-02

When a people smuggler is found dead in the City, Nikki must delve into London's illegal immigrant community. She meets a vulnerable Syrian teen called Akka who is in need of help, putting Nikki in a moral dilemma - and the killer is still on the loose.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Identity (2)
2017-01-03

When Nikki, Jack and Thomas make a horrific discovery in the van, they are confronted with the work of a killer who preys on illegal immigrants. With the help of Clarissa, they must work out where the killer will strike next before more vulnerable people meet the same fate.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Discovery (1)
2017-01-09

When a photogenic young schoolteacher goes missing, Jack and Nikki are called to the scene and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media storm. Meanwhile, Thomas fights a lone crusade for justice for a troubled young woman who was killed in puzzling circumstances.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Discovery (2)
2017-01-10

Having found a link between the two cases, the team struggles to make sense of it. Nikki visits a disgraced former colleague who may hold the key. Thomas uncovers the bizarre truth about how Tina died.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Remembrance (1)
2017-01-16

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Remembrance (2)
2017-01-17

Nikki is under fire for leaking information on a suspect, and Thomas is called in to play peacemaker. Jack and DI Ashton track down the mystery witness. Before the killer strikes again, the team must uncover the true story of Ruth Tresize's disappearance three years earlier.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Covenant (1)
2017-01-23

When an East End father and son are killed in a shocking road accident, Nikki and Jack find themselves working alongside a police officer with a vendetta. Clarissa summons her husband Max, a digital forensics expert, to help crack the case - and uncovers disturbing video evidence.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Covenant (2)
2017-01-24

Nikki helps Becky come to terms with her trauma. Jack is paranoid that Clarissa will leave the Lyell Centre. Paul is in way over his head.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Awakening (1)
2017-01-30

Nikki travels to Mexico to attend the funeral of Luisa, a former intern at the Lyell Centre who was murdered in a carjacking in her native country. She soon stumbles across the post-mortem report and realises that the body is not that of her ex-colleagues. Assisted by Dr Eva Vasquez and fired up with the idea that Luisa might still be alive, Nikki and Jack trace her last-known movements and are led to a farm where a cartel massacre was carried out.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Awakening (2)
2017-01-31

A frantic Jack carries out forensic examinations on the spot where Nikki disappeared. With Thomas at the airport ready to come out and help, but still 24 hours away and no leads left to follow, Jack receives a text message containing a mysterious phone number. However when Jack calls through, expecting to hear from Nikki's captors, he is shocked at who answers the phone.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 21 poster
Season 21 (2018)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Moment of Surrender (1)
2018-01-08

Nikki struggles to come to terms with life back home and seeks out fellow pathologist Sally Vaughan for support, only to learn she is nowhere to be found. National Crime Agency investigator Guy Bernhardt asks Nikki to help him by employing pathologist David Cannon, the chief suspect in Sally's disappearance. As Jack, Clarissa and Thomas share concerns about Nikki's wellbeing, a body found in a reservoir is linked to a murder case from 16 years previously. Return of the crime drama, starring Emilia Fox, with Julian Rhind-Tutt and Alex Macqueen.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Moment of Surrender (2)
2018-01-09

Nikki's suspicions about David Cannon are roused further when she discovers blood in the boot of his car an with Thomas's support she takes samples to process. Does it belong to Sally Vaughn? Meanwhile, the uncovering of the body from the 16-year-old murder shines the spotlight on three people who went to the same school. Emilia Fox stars, with Julian Rhind-Tutt and Alex Macqueen.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Duty of Candour (1)
2018-01-15

A series of tragic events are linked to the hacking of a hospital database.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Duty of Candour (2)
2018-01-16

The team wonder if the hack is the only danger as they come under threat.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: A Special Relationship (1)
2018-01-22

A US diplomat is shot dead in central London, forcing the team to work closely with the embassy and the FBI.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: A Special Relationship (2)
2018-01-23

Nikki is still in shock as the team arrive at Matt's residence but insists on working at the Lyell, determined to help. When analysing crime scene photos and the positions of the victims' bodies, Nikki realises there is a pattern. Together, the team uncover a secret that has been held by those at the very top of the US government.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: One Day (1)
2018-01-29

While two care home staff are chasing Kevin McDowd, a young man with learning disabilities and sociopathic tendencies, Nikki and Jack examine a fatal road accident where the deceased is Kevin McDowd's mother. The investigation led by police sergeant Button should be straightforward, but the forensic evidence suggests foul play.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: One Day (2)
2018-01-30

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Family (1)
2018-02-05

Nikki, Jack, Thomas and Clarissa are just settling down for their respective festive celebrations when they are interrupted by a call-out to a tragedy at a family home.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Family (2)
2018-02-06

As the truth behind the McMorris family is revealed, the team is brought together by the conclusion of a shocking Christmas family tragedy. Reuniting with their respective families, Nikki finds her secret Santa gift is a visit from a loved one.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 22 poster
Season 22 (2019)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Two Spirits (1)
2019-01-08

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Two Spirits (2)
2019-01-09

A mistake has been made during the course of the investigation, and Thomas is targeted as a scapegoat. As frustration grows between the Lyell and the acting DCI, can Thomas rally the team to gather crucial evidence to find the killer before they strike again?

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Lift Up Your Hearts (1)
2019-01-14

With new drugs hitting the streets, a head teacher confronts the dealers preying on his community, as the team deal with a surge in drug-related crime.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Lift Up Your Hearts (2)
2019-01-15

When tragedy strikes close to home, it puts head teacher Noah Taylor on a collision course with the criminals responsible. Can the Lyell team help him stop the cycle of violence?

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: To Brighton, to Brighton (1)
2019-01-21

A collection of dismembered body parts, covered in intricate Japanese tattoos, have been found in a Brighton waste dump. The team are called in to painstakingly piece them together and they search for clues to lead them to the killer. Outside of the lab, Nikki has some news she desperately wants to share with Matt.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: To Brighton, to Brighton (2)
2019-01-22

The team struggle to find the final piece of the puzzle left behind by the murders in Brighton. At home, Nikki and Matt discuss their future together.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Deathmaker (1)
2019-01-28

A car-bomb attack in a quiet suburban street brings back unwelcome memories for Jack, when evidence points to the involvement of a Northern Irish terror group, long thought inactive. As the family of the victim seek their own form of justice, Jack calls an old friend to help them find those responsible and stop the act of revenge from escalating.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Deathmaker (2)
2019-01-29

During the team’s search for the killer, Jack works alongside an old friend from Northern Ireland, a fearless journalist who has dedicated her life to exposing the suspected organisation. As the team investigate further, they realise they have uncovered a complex conflict sustained by ties of loyalty, family and retribution.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Betrayal (1)
2019-02-04

Nikki is humiliated in court when a barrister accuses her of making a serious error in the case of a policeman who may or may not have been murdered. Meanwhile the team investigates the death of a medical researcher found in a canal with mysterious puncture marks on his body.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Betrayal (2)
2019-02-05

When Thomas sides against her findings on a controversial case, Nikki suspects foul play and takes steps to prove her theory. Jack and Clarissa follow a forensic trail connecting a dead researcher with a billionaire scientist and a secret testing programme.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 23 poster
Season 23 (2020)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Deadhead (1)
2020-01-07

The team find unexpected connections between the death of a former US ambassador in a plane crash and the apparent suicide of a successful businessman.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Deadhead (2)
2020-01-08

The team discover a connection between the plane crash and a sinister online forum. Meanwhile, Matt is grieving for his friend, putting his relationship with Nikki under strain.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Close to Home (1)
2020-01-14

When the body of a missing teenager is found in a field near his village, Nikki and the Lyell team must determine whether the killer is a stranger or a local.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Close to Home (2)
2020-01-15

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Seven Times (1)
2020-01-20

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Seven Times (2)
2020-01-21

When the team's search for Jenny's killer hits a wall, her friends at the women's refuge seek answers. Meanwhile, Thomas makes some friends in high places.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Hope (1)
2020-01-27

When a skeleton is found in concrete, the Lyell team must investigate a suspicious death dating back 20 years.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Hope (2)
2020-01-28

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: The Greater Good (1)
2020-01-29

Thomas performs a post-mortem on a soldier who died in military training. His investigation takes a turn when he discovers traces of a possible nerve agent.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: The Greater Good (2)
2020-02-03

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 24 poster
Season 24 (2021)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Redemption (1)
2021-09-06

While investigating a suspicious death in a prison, Nikki focuses her attention on the victim’s cellmate, a dangerous criminal from her past.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Redemption (2)
2021-09-07

As the team investigate a second death, Nikki’s theory starts to fall apart. Can she put her fixation with Scott aside and find the killer?

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Bad Love (1)
2021-09-13

In the first case for new recruit Adam, the murder of a swimming instructor leads the team to suspect her ex-boyfriend, a former cop. Meanwhile, Jack has an unexpected visitor.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Bad Love (2)
2021-09-14

Having traced Laura’s last movements to a suburban house, the team work to identify the bodies buried in the garden. Meanwhile, Jack must choose between his brother and the truth.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Reputations (1)
2021-09-20

Nikki, Jack and Adam investigate the murder of a surgeon in a hospital. DNA evidence appears to implicate a patient who was under anaesthetic at the time of the killing.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Reputations (2)
2021-09-21

With their suspect in a coma and an attacker seemingly at large in the hospital, Nikki calls on Adam’s expertise to help solve the case.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Brother's Keeper (1)
2021-09-27

The murder of a promising boxer draws Nikki and Jack into the world of underground boxing. Meanwhile, Jack's brother Ryan is released from prison.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Brother's Keeper (2)
2021-09-28

Jack, Nikki and Simone investigate another death connected to the underground boxing ring. Jack's loyalty is tested when he fears Ryan has put Cara in danger.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Matters of Life and Death (1)
2021-10-04

Nikki’s students make an alarming discovery while dissecting a body donated for their training. Jack and Simone try to save care home residents from a flood.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Matters of Life and Death (2)
2021-10-05

Stranded in the flooded care home, Jack and Simone fight to keep the residents alive - but Nikki discovers that they may be trapped inside with the killer.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 26 poster
Season 26 (2023)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Penitent (1)
2023-01-02

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 2: The Penitent (2)
2023-01-03

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 3: Familiar Faces (1)
2023-01-09

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.

Runtime: 57 min
Episode 4: Familiar Faces (2)
2023-01-10

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.

Runtime: 59 min
Episode 5: Star (1)
2023-01-16

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?

Runtime: 59 min
Episode 6: Star (2)
2023-01-18

The investigation continues to take unexpected turns, with Nikki managing to get behind the mask of the lead suspect. Jack has a breakthrough at the festival site and Nikki takes a dangerous opportunity. A surprise event at the Lyell brings some hope.

Runtime: 59 min
Episode 7: Hearts of Darkness (1)
2023-01-23

Levelling-up leaders and environmental activists clash in a small town trying to look to the future. With a sabotaged train and a dead mayor, the activists become suspects.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 8: Hearts of Darkness (2)
2023-01-24

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 9: Southbay (1)
2023-01-30

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 10: Southbay (2)
2023-01-31

As they get to the heart of their investigation, the Lyell team navigate corruption, loss and deceit within the local police force, who have become a law unto themselves.

Runtime: 58 min
Season 27 poster
Season 27 (2024)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Effective Range (1)
2024-01-08

A new murder victim forces the team to consider whether a notorious serial killer has resurfaced after 20 years, or if they are dealing with a copycat.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 2: Effective Range (2)
2024-01-09

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 3: Grievance Culture (1)
2024-01-15

The team work a suspected suicide but the investigation raises more questions than it answers. Gabriel has an exciting new opportunity, both professionally and personally, and enlists Jack’s help. When a disgruntled professor of criminology is passed over for promotion, events take a truly sinister turn and the interview panel begin to be targeted. Could a member of the Lyell be next?

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 4: Grievance Culture (2)
2024-01-22

Events continue to spiral at the university and Cara becomes collateral damage. The riddle of the body in the Thames is solved. A breakthrough in the Cherry case is received from an unlikely source, but will the team get there before it is too late?

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 5: Invisible (1)
2024-01-29

The team investigate the body of a woman found in a flat after being dead for a year. As they seek to find out the truth of her identity and what happened to her, they must draw on all of their forensic and pathology knowledge to solve the case. Even if the world had forgotten her, the Lyell are determined that she must get justice.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 6: Invisible (2)
2024-01-30

Nikki and Jack work to uncover the truth surrounding Roy’s death and consider if it’s linked to their original body. Meanwhile, D.I. Torres searches for a stalker and Cara is shocked at Velvy’s living conditions. As the case comes to a head, there are surprises afoot for the team.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 7: Death By A Thousand Hits (1)
2024-02-05

The team investigate the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach, as his young pregnant wife desperately hopes he is still alive. Nikki and Jack piece together the perplexing crime scene and find it poses more questions than it answers.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 8: Death By A Thousand Hits (2)
2024-02-07

Nikki makes a breakthrough but can the team believe everything they are told? The Lyell is compromised in an unexpected way, as the team strive to find out who the man on the beach was and why he was killed. In a dark and chilling story, they must unite to discover the truth, and above all, trust no one.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 9: King’s Cross (1)
2024-02-12

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.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 10: King’s Cross (2)
2024-02-13

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”.

Runtime: N/A min
Season 28 poster
Season 28 (2025)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Exodus 20:17 (1)
2025-01-06

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 2: Exodus 20:17 (2)
2025-01-07

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

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 3: Homecoming (1)
2025-01-13

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

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 4: Homecoming (2)
2025-01-14

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

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 5: Broken (1)
2025-01-20

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?

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 6: Broken (2)
2025-01-21

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 7: Vanishing Point (1)
2025-01-27

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 8: Vanishing Point (2)
2025-01-28

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.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 9: I Believe in Love... (1)
2025-02-03

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?

Runtime: 57 min
Episode 10: I Believe in Love... (2)
2025-02-04

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

Runtime: 58 min

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