Silent Witness follows the work of forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan, played by Amanda Burton. The series was created by an ex-police officer, Nigel McCrery - who has also published five Silent Witness novels based on the series, entitled:
Silent Witness (1996)
Strange Screams Of Death (1997)
The Spider's Web (1998)
Faceless Strangers (2001)
In Search Of Evil (2003) In the sixth series in 2002, Sam was joined by two more pathologists - Leo Dalton (William Gaminara) and Harry Cunningham (Tom Ward). In 2004, Amanda Burton left the series and Nikki Alexander joined the team, played by Emilia Fox.
Latest Episode
Series 14 - Episode 10 - The Prodigal: Part 2
Aired - 01 February 2011
Episode summary:
Harry discovers evidence of extensive plastic surgery on the corpse of the bodyguard as an autopsy is carried out. He also manages to locate the missing boy, Jack Van Buren, who is hiding in the basement of the Embassy. Nikki takes a look at the evidence from the 1996 disappearance of Jacob and learns that a DNA sample from Pieter's dead brother, Diederick, matches the profile of the dead bodyguard. The Van Burens' version of what happens becomes increasingly unlikely and when the body of the family's au pair, Mary Olivant, is found hanged near the Van Buren family home, Leo discovers the remains of a young boy in the ground. Klara ends up confessing that she was responsible for the shootings.
Episode summary:
Harry discovers evidence of extensive plastic surgery on the corpse of the bodyguard as an autopsy is carried out. He also manages to locate the missing boy, Jack Van Buren, who is hiding in the basement of the Embassy. Nikki takes a look at the evidence from the 1996 disappearance of Jacob and learns that a DNA sample from Pieter's dead brother, Diederick, matches the profile of the dead bodyguard. The Van Burens' version of what happens becomes increasingly unlikely and when the body of the family's au pair, Mary Olivant, is found hanged near the Van Buren family home, Leo discovers the remains of a young boy in the ground. Klara ends up confessing that she was responsible for the shootings.
+ Series 14
+ Episode - 10 The Prodigal: Part 2
Aired - 01 February 2011
+ Episode - 9 The Prodigal: Part 1
Aired - 31 January 2011
+ Episode - 8 Bloodlines: Part 2
Aired - 25 January 2011
+ Episode - 7 Bloodlines: Part 1
Aired - 24 January 2011
+ Episode - 6 First Casualty: Part 2
Aired - 18 January 2011
+ Episode - 5 First Casualty: Part 1
Aired - 17 January 2011
+ Episode - 4 Lost: Part 2
Aired - 11 January 2011
+ Episode - 3 Lost: Part 1
Aired - 10 January 2011
+ Episode - 2 A Guilty Mind: Part 2
Aired - 04 January 2011
+ Episode - 1 A Guilty Mind: Part 1
Aired - 03 January 2011
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