Silent Witness

Series 1

1996 · 8 episodes · 8h 0m in all · 7.2/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Buried Lies (1)

   21 Feb 1996 · 60 min · 6.9/10

   Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

2. 

   2. Buried Lies (2)

   22 Feb 1996 · 60 min · 7.7/10

   The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

3. 

   3. Long Days, Short Nights (1)

   28 Feb 1996 · 60 min · 7.1/10

   When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

4. 

   4. Long Days, Short Nights (2)

   29 Feb 1996 · 60 min · 5.8/10

   The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

5. 

   5. Darkness Visible (1)

   13 Mar 1996 · 60 min · 6.9/10

   The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

6. 

   6. Darkness Visible (2)

   14 Mar 1996 · 60 min · 7.8/10

   Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

7. 

   7. Sins of the Fathers (1)

   27 Mar 1996 · 60 min · 7.6/10

   Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

8. 

   8. Sins of the Fathers (2)

   28 Mar 1996 · 60 min · 7.6/10

   Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.