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Silent Witness Series 1 (1996)

8 Episodes February 1996 60 min

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S1.E1 - Buried Lies (1)

Feb 21, 1996 49 min ✓ Aired
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Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

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S1.E2 - Buried Lies (2)

Feb 22, 1996 45 min ✓ Aired
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The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

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S1.E3 - Long Days, Short Nights (1)

Feb 28, 1996 48 min ✓ Aired
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When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

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S1.E4 - Long Days, Short Nights (2)

Mar 6, 1996 50 min ✓ Aired
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The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

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S1.E5 - Darkness Visible (1)

Mar 13, 1996 48 min ✓ Aired
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The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

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S1.E6 - Darkness Visible (2)

Mar 20, 1996 50 min ✓ Aired
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Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

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S1.E7 - Sins of the Fathers (1)

Mar 27, 1996 49 min ✓ Aired
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Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

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S1.E8 - Sins of the Fathers (2)

Apr 3, 1996 53 min ✓ Aired
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Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.

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