Silent Witness (1996)

Name: Silent Witness
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: 7.6

★ 7.6/10 February 21, 1996 29 seasons

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

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Creators

Nigel McCrery

About Silent Witness (1996)

Silent Witness is a 1996 crime and drama TV series from the United Kingdom created by Nigel McCrery. It first aired on February 21, 1996. The series has 29 seasons and 268 episodes on BBC One. Episodes run about 1 h 0 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.6/10 from 113 votes — well received.

Silent Witness: FAQ

When did Silent Witness premiere?

Silent Witness premiered on February 21, 1996.

Who created Silent Witness?

Silent Witness was created by Nigel McCrery.

How many seasons does Silent Witness have?

Silent Witness has 29 seasons (268 episodes). Status: Returning Series.

Where can I watch Silent Witness?

No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.

Is Silent Witness worth watching?

It holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 113 ratings, so fans of crime and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.

Ratings

MoviesReviews / TMDB★ 7.6/10113 votes

IMDb7.9/1015,571 votes

🏆 Awards: 9 wins & 6 nominations total

Series Details

Seasons: 29
Episodes: 268
Network: BBC One
Created by: Nigel McCrery
First aired: Feb 21, 1996
Last aired: Mar 3, 2026
Status: Returning Series
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC, Cipango Productions Audiovisuelles, BBC Studios Drama Productions

Episode Ratings Heatmap

Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.

	E1	E2	E3	E4	E5	E6	E7	E8	E9	E10	E11	E12
S1	6.9	7.7	7.1	5.8	6.9	7.8	7.6	7.6
S2	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S3	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S4	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.5
S5	7.7	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.7	7.5
S6	7.7	7.7	7.2	7.4	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.5
S7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	8.0	7.5
S8	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.5	7.5
S9	7.5	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.0	7.5
S10	7.5	8.0	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
S11	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8
S12	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.7	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0
S13	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.0	7.0
S14	7.8	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.3	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.7	8.0
S15	8.2	8.3	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.7	6.7	7.5	7.5
S16	7.7	7.7	8.2	8.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.7
S17	7.2	7.8	7.8	8.0	7.8	8.2	5.9	8.0	7.4	5.7
S18	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.7	7.8	7.8
S19	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.6	8.2	8.0	8.0
S20	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.3	6.7	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.3	7.7
S21	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	8.3	8.7	8.0	7.7
S22	6.5	8.0	8.0	8.7	8.0	7.7	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.7
S23	7.5	7.5	7.5	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.0	7.0
S24	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.5
S25	7.5	7.5	5.7	6.3	6.7	6.7
S26	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.0
S27	9.0	9.3	8.7	8.7	8.3	8.3	8.7	8.7	9.0	9.3
S28	9.2	9.0	8.8	9.0	8.7	8.3	9.0	9.0	8.7	9.0
S29	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	7.0	6.0

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Silent Witness (1996)

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	E1	E2	E3	E4	E5	E6	E7	E8	E9	E10	E11	E12
S1	6.9	7.7	7.1	5.8	6.9	7.8	7.6	7.6
S2	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S3	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S4	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.5
S5	7.7	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.7	7.5
S6	7.7	7.7	7.2	7.4	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.5
S7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	8.0	7.5
S8	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.5	7.5
S9	7.5	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.0	7.5
S10	7.5	8.0	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
S11	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8
S12	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.7	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0
S13	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.0	7.0
S14	7.8	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.3	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.7	8.0
S15	8.2	8.3	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.7	6.7	7.5	7.5
S16	7.7	7.7	8.2	8.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.7
S17	7.2	7.8	7.8	8.0	7.8	8.2	5.9	8.0	7.4	5.7
S18	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.7	7.8	7.8
S19	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.6	8.2	8.0	8.0
S20	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.3	6.7	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.3	7.7
S21	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	8.3	8.7	8.0	7.7
S22	6.5	8.0	8.0	8.7	8.0	7.7	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.7
S23	7.5	7.5	7.5	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.0	7.0
S24	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.5
S25	7.5	7.5	5.7	6.3	6.7	6.7
S26	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.0
S27	9.0	9.3	8.7	8.7	8.3	8.3	8.7	8.7	9.0	9.3
S28	9.2	9.0	8.8	9.0	8.7	8.3	9.0	9.0	8.7	9.0
S29	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	7.0	6.0

	E1	E2	E3	E4	E5	E6	E7	E8	E9	E10	E11	E12
S1	6.9	7.7	7.1	5.8	6.9	7.8	7.6	7.6
S2	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S3	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S4	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.5
S5	7.7	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.7	7.5
S6	7.7	7.7	7.2	7.4	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.5
S7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	8.0	7.5
S8	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.5	7.5
S9	7.5	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.0	7.5
S10	7.5	8.0	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
S11	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8
S12	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.7	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0
S13	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.0	7.0
S14	7.8	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.3	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.7	8.0
S15	8.2	8.3	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.7	6.7	7.5	7.5
S16	7.7	7.7	8.2	8.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.7
S17	7.2	7.8	7.8	8.0	7.8	8.2	5.9	8.0	7.4	5.7
S18	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.7	7.8	7.8
S19	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.6	8.2	8.0	8.0
S20	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.3	6.7	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.3	7.7
S21	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	8.3	8.7	8.0	7.7
S22	6.5	8.0	8.0	8.7	8.0	7.7	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.7
S23	7.5	7.5	7.5	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.0	7.0
S24	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.5
S25	7.5	7.5	5.7	6.3	6.7	6.7
S26	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.0
S27	9.0	9.3	8.7	8.7	8.3	8.3	8.7	8.7	9.0	9.3
S28	9.2	9.0	8.8	9.0	8.7	8.3	9.0	9.0	8.7	9.0
S29	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	7.0	6.0

	E1	E2	E3	E4	E5	E6	E7	E8	E9	E10	E11	E12
S1	6.9	7.7	7.1	5.8	6.9	7.8	7.6	7.6
S2	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S3	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.0
S4	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.5
S5	7.7	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.7	7.5
S6	7.7	7.7	7.2	7.4	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.5
S7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	8.0	7.5
S8	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.5	7.5
S9	7.5	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.0	7.0	7.5
S10	7.5	8.0	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
S11	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8
S12	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.7	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.0
S13	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.0	7.7	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.0	7.0
S14	7.8	7.7	7.7	8.0	7.3	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.7	8.0
S15	8.2	8.3	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.7	6.7	7.5	7.5
S16	7.7	7.7	8.2	8.0	7.5	8.0	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.7
S17	7.2	7.8	7.8	8.0	7.8	8.2	5.9	8.0	7.4	5.7
S18	7.8	8.0	8.0	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.7	7.8	7.8
S19	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.6	8.2	8.0	8.0
S20	7.7	8.0	7.7	8.3	6.7	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.3	7.7
S21	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	8.3	8.7	8.0	7.7
S22	6.5	8.0	8.0	8.7	8.0	7.7	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.7
S23	7.5	7.5	7.5	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.7	7.7	7.0	7.0
S24	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.3	8.0	8.3	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.5
S25	7.5	7.5	5.7	6.3	6.7	6.7
S26	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.0
S27	9.0	9.3	8.7	8.7	8.3	8.3	8.7	8.7	9.0	9.3
S28	9.2	9.0	8.8	9.0	8.7	8.3	9.0	9.0	8.7	9.0
S29	7.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	7.0	6.0