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Silent Witness - Season 23

Series: Silent Witness
4.6
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Episodes
10
Rating
TVMA
Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
BBC Studios

About

Dr. Nikki Alexander and the team at the Lyell Centre must solve five more thrilling mysteries in this award-winning crime drama. A body in the concrete pillar of a car park. A downed plane. Scientific research gone wrong. The cases that end up at the Lyell Centre are rarely straightforward.

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Episodes

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1. Deadhead Part One

50m

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A private jet crashes into woodland outside London. Its passengers include the former US ambassador, Jonathan Kraft. Nikki calls her partner Matt from the crash scene to break the news - his friend and former colleague did not survive the accident. When Thomas is called to an apparent suicide of a successful businessman, he finds unexpected connections to the plane crash. Are they dealing with a coordinated attack?

2. Deadhead Part Two

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Nikki and the Lyell team continue to investigate the plane crash, ruling out an explosion and engine failure. Suspicion turns to Rowan Cole, the so-called Deadhead - a non-flying pilot who was hitching a lift back when his intended flight was cancelled. The investigation takes a turn when they discover a connection to a sinister online forum.

3. Close to Home Part One

50m

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When a body is found in a field near the village of Hartford, Nikki and the Lyell team confirm it is that of missing teenager Jason Forbes. Working to the theory that most killers strike close to home, the ambitious DCI Claire Ashby is committed to proving the guilt of her main suspect, local locksmith Malcolm Wilde.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Julia Forddirector
Liz Carractor
David Cavesactor
Emilia Foxactor
Richard Linternactor