Silent Witness
Seen it?1996 | 29 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Bones or CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 29 seasons and 268 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 268 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 29 seasons.
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 29 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 518K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 28 is the high point.
- Series 11996 · 8 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Series 21997 · 8 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Series 31998 · 8 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 41999 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Series 52000 · 6 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Series 62002 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 72003 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 82004 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 92005 · 8 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 102006 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 112007 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 122008 · 12 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 132010 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Series 142011 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 152012 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 162013 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 172014 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 182015 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Series 192016 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Series 202017 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Series 212018 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 222019 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 232020 · 10 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Series 242021 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
Series 252022 · 6 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight- Series 262023 · 10 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Series 272024 · 10 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday- Series 282025 · 10 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
Series 292026 · 10 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Nigel McCrery