Silent Witness 2016: 5 things you need to know about series 19 starring Emilia Fox

The BBC’s long-running crime drama is back with five new cases
Ben Travis5 January 2016

There’s a genuine mystery surrounding Silent Witness.

The BBC’s long-running crime drama might not be a big budget headline-grabber like Sherlock or a simmering cult hit like The Killing, but it regularly pulls in up to 9 million viewers – no mean feat as it enters its 19th series.

The show is about to kick off again with several more cases for Dr Nikki Alexander and the Lyell team to work on. Here’s what to expect.

1) There are five brand new stories

As usual, the new series of Silent Witness plays out its cases in a series of two-parters – there are five new stories this time around, titled: After the Fall, Flight, Life License, In Plain Sight, and River’s Edge.

The two parts of each episode air consecutively on Monday and Tuesday nights – so you won’t have to wait long to see the cases conclude.

2) It’s about to get personal for Nikki

The first episode of Silent Witness sounds like it’s going to be an intense one for everyone’s favourite forensic pathologist.

“It’s a psychological thriller which thrusts Nikki into her own personal nightmare,” says actress Emilia Fox.

The plot sees a copycat killer emerge, re-enacting a murder from Nikki’s past – is someone trying to get to her, or is she just paranoid? We’d bet on the former.

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3) The whole team is back

It’s not just all about Nikki in Silent Witness – it’s how the whole Lyell team work together.

Richard Lintern is back as Dr Thomas Chamberlain, David Caves as Jack Hodgson, and Liz Carr as Clarissa Mullery – you can rest assured they’ll get to the truth between them.

4) The storylines are topical

As well as the more personal stories like After the Fall, other episodes look set to tackle topical issues – from immigration and fundamentalism to London’s gun trade.

5) It’s still gripping after 20 years

Here’s one to make you feel old – Silent Witness is rapidly approaching its 20th anniversary.

It’s growing old gracefully though. The UK has a strong reputation for its crime dramas, and the show’s 18th series still pulled in up to 9 million viewers.

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