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Silent Witness - Season 24

Series: Silent Witness

4.5

(77)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

2021

Language

English

Publisher

BBC Studios

About

Emilia Fox returns as Dr Nikki Alexander. Still reeling from the sudden death of Dr Thomas Chamberlain and the shock departure of colleague Clarissa Mullery, Nikki and colleague Jack Hodgson return to the Lyell Centre.

Related Subjects

Drama

Episodes

1. Redemption, Part 1

50m

When Jack and Nikki enter a high-security prison to investigate the suspicious death of an inmate, the case brings up disturbing memories for Nikki. The victim's cellmate is Scott Weston, the student responsible for a mass shooting she witnessed ten years earlier. Nikki becomes increasingly convinced that Scott is their prime suspect, but Jack worries she is not following the evidence.

2. Redemption, Part 2

50m

After a surprising breakthrough in Jay's case, Nikki struggles to accept that Scott may not be responsible. Meanwhile, DI Mason asks Jack and Nikki to investigate the death of someone close to the case.

3. Bad Love, Part 1

50m

When a swimming instructor is found murdered in her flat, trace evidence from the scene identifies two suspects, including the victim's ex-boyfriend, a former police officer. As the investigation uncovers a tragic story about the need for love and family, Jack is confronted with secrets from his own hidden past.

4. Bad Love, Part 2

50m

Having traced Laura's last movements to a suburban house, the team struggle to identify the bodies buried in the garden. With a prowler seemingly on the loose, DI Meredith continues to suspect her former colleague. Meanwhile, Cara is furious when she finds out why Ryan is in prison, forcing Jack to pick up the pieces and weigh up his loyalties to his brother and the truth.

5. Reputations, Part 1

50m

Nikki, Jack and Adam are brought in to investigate the murder of a surgeon in a hospital. DNA evidence suggests the impossible when it implicates a patient who was under anaesthetic at the time of the killing. Meanwhile, Adam's friendship with the hospital director brings his impartiality into question.

6. Reputations, Part 2

50m

With their suspect in a coma and an attacker seemingly at large in the hospital, Nikki calls on Adam's expertise to help solve the case. Together, the team make a breakthrough that hints at a medical conspiracy and exposes the lengths to which some are willing to go in order to protect their personal and professional reputations.