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Silent Witness

★ 7.6 (99 votes) | 1996 | 1h 0m
CrimeDrama
Overview

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

Details
  • Status Returning Series
  • First Air Date February 21, 1996
  • Last Air Date February 4, 2025
  • Seasons 28
  • Episodes 258
  • Networks BBC One

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Seasons

Series 1
Series 1

8 episodes • 1996

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Series 2
Series 2

8 episodes • 1997

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Series 3
Series 3

8 episodes • 1998

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Series 4
Series 4

6 episodes • 1999

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Series 5
Series 5

6 episodes • 2000

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Series 6
Series 6

8 episodes • 2002

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Series 7
Series 7

8 episodes • 2003

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Series 8
Series 8

8 episodes • 2004

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Series 9
Series 9

8 episodes • 2005

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Series 10
Series 10

10 episodes • 2006

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Series 11
Series 11

10 episodes • 2007

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Series 12
Series 12

12 episodes • 2008

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Series 13
Series 13

10 episodes • 2010

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Series 14
Series 14

10 episodes • 2011

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Series 15
Series 15

12 episodes • 2012

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Series 16
Series 16

10 episodes • 2013

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Series 17
Series 17

10 episodes • 2014

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Series 18
Series 18

10 episodes • 2015

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Series 19
Series 19

10 episodes • 2016

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Series 20
Series 20

10 episodes • 2017

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Series 21
Series 21

10 episodes • 2018

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Series 22
Series 22

10 episodes • 2019

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Series 23
Series 23

10 episodes • 2020

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Series 24
Series 24

10 episodes • 2021

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Series 25
Series 25

6 episodes • 2022

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Series 26
Series 26

10 episodes • 2023

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Series 27
Series 27

10 episodes • 2024

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Series 28
Series 28

10 episodes • 2025

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