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Silent Witness

TV · 1996 · 27 seasons

A sober, methodical forensic drama that trades action for quiet tension and the grim, careful work of the dead.

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British crime drama television series
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Class
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Year
1996
Seasons
27
Episodes
248
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • justice
  • mystery
  • grief
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Nigel McCrery
Written by
M. J. Arlidge, Nigel McCrery, Dudi Appleton, Rhidian Brook
Starring
Emilia Fox, Wunmi Mosaku, Tamsin Egerton, Clare Higgins, Ruth Gemmell, Amanda Burton, Liz Carr, Richard Lintern
Music
John Harle
Cinematography
Stijn Van der Veken
Length
27 seasons, 248 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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