# Silent Witness (1996)

> A team of forensic pathologists and scientists uses scientific skill to catch the people behind heinous crimes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2614

## Facts

- Seasons: 29
- Episodes: 268
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Nigel McCrery
- Network: BBC One
- Cast: William Gaminara, Emilia Fox, David Caves, Tom Ward, Richard Lintern, Liz Carr, Amanda Burton, Genesis Lynea
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115355/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: clinical, sober, measured, tense, contemplative

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the long-running forensic procedural as a dependable, well-crafted drama whose ratings held steady over nearly three decades, with the most recent seasons receiving mixed scores.

## Synopsis

Silent Witness (1996-present) is a British BBC One crime procedural series created by Nigel McCrery. Forensic pathologist Leo Dalton (William Gaminara) and forensic pathologist Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) lead a team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists who investigate heinous crimes. Their engine is the slow, exacting work of the autopsy table and the laboratory, where a single overlooked trace can decide whether a killer walks free. Each case unfolds across an hour-long episode, with the team's scientific method driving the investigation forward while the human cost of violent death stays in view. Across twenty-nine seasons, the series has built a long, steady run of case-of-the-week storytelling with recurring colleagues and an ongoing professional life for its characters. The tone is clinical, sober and emotionally measured, with a quiet attention to the dead and the grieving. Fans of Waking the Dead, Bones and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will find the same blend of forensic science and procedural crime work, delivered with British restraint and a steady, unflashy eye for evidence.

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