Silent Witness

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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Buried Lies
    February 20, 1996
    1 h 30 min
    TV-14
    Forensic Pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan moves back to Cambridge from London to take up a consultant's post at the Park Teaching Hospital. Sam's first case is the tragic death of a six-year-old girl, Sarah Crew, who is thought to have fallen from a rope swing over a river and drowned. But when Sam finds evidence of previous physical abuse, Inspector Tom Adams begins a murder investigation.
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  2. S1 E2 - Long Days, Short Nights
    February 21, 1996
    1 h 29 min
    TV-14
    Dr. Sam Ryan is called to the scene of the murder of Mark James, a young man whose badly decomposed body cannot hide the signs of a ritual element to the killing: there is an upside-down cross scored on his back and a ligature around his neck. Then when a second murder follows, Sam follows the trail of clues into the world of the occult.
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  3. S1 E3 - Darkness Visible
    March 13, 1996
    1 h 31 min
    TV-14
    When a death occurs in police custody, the footprints of the man who was sharing his cell are found all over the body. It looks like an open and shut case for Dr. Sam Ryan. But just as the investigation appears to be over, Sam receives a note written on police notepaper that re-opens the case. It seems that the real culprit may have been a police officer, but which one?
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  4. S1 E4 - Sins of the Fathers
    March 27, 1996
    1 h 31 min
    TV-14
    Sam is called to the scene of a restaurant fire where DI Adams needs her help to identify a badly burnt body. It emerges that the prime suspect is one of Sam's students, who had come to her for advice recently, and Sam needs to decide whether to tell the police. Then when further tragedy strikes, both Sam and DI Adams must face up to their own demons and secrets.
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  5. S1 E101 - Buried Lies Part 1
    February 20, 1996
    49min
    TV-MA
    Dr. Samantha Ryan moves back to Cambridge to take up a consultant's post. Sam's first case is the tragic death of a six-year-old girl who is thought to have drowned.
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  6. S1 E102 - Buried Lies Part 2
    February 21, 1996
    44min
    TV-MA
    Sam visits Marion in prison and is surprised to learn about her previous relationship. Marion does not deny giving her child tranquilizers in order to save Kim from Gary's furious rage.
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  7. S1 E103 - Long Days, Short Nights Part 1
    February 27, 1996
    48min
    TV-MA
    Dr. Sam Ryan is called to the scene of a young man whose badly decomposed body cannot hide the signs of a ritual element to the killing.
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  8. S1 E104 - Long Days, Short Nights Part 2
    March 5, 1996
    49min
    16+
    Fran leaves to come back to find Daniel has become murder victim number two. This time Sam is able to give evidence.
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  9. S1 E105 - Darkness Visible Part 1
    March 12, 1996
    48min
    16+
    Dr. Sam Ryan is called to tend to the scene of a death. Michael Pearce was picked up for obstruction and assault during an argument outside a gay nightclub.
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  10. S1 E106 - Darkness Visible Part 2
    March 19, 1996
    50min
    TV-MA
    Sam cannot state for certain whether PC Johns committed suicide or whether he fell. Farmer's station is in turmoil after the loss of a colleague.
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  11. S1 E107 - Sins of the Fathers Part 1
    March 26, 1996
    49min
    TV-MA
    DI Adams needs help to identify a burnt body and to establish whether it is murder or a tragedy. The victim would be the father of one of Sam’s students.
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  12. S1 E108 - Sins of the Fathers Part 2
    April 2, 1996
    51min
    16+
    Tran disappears and Sam finds the case reminds her of her father's death. When Tran is finally located, Adams is convinced she knows more.
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Content advisory
Nudityviolencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
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Directors
Thaddeus O'SullivanRichard SignyDudi AppletonDavid RichardsRenny RyeNicholas RentonAndy HayDiarmuid LawrenceSusan TullyKeith Boak
Producers
Tony Dennis
Cast
Amanda Burton
Studio
BritBox
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