The BEST episodes of Silent Witness season 12

Every episode of Silent Witness season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Silent Witness season 12!

Forensic pathologists face personal and professional challenges in a moody, tense thriller that moves from the crime scene to the lab.

Last Updated: 4/25/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Safe (1)
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9.00
28 votes

#1 - Safe (1)

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2008

Leo does community service on a rough estate after being done for drink-driving.

Directors: Susan Tully
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Safe (2)
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9.00
28 votes

#2 - Safe (2)

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2008

Frustration within the team builds as Harry and Nikki struggle to find any useful evidence from the post-mortems to help the police. No one will talk, and they have no leads. Leo worries for Levi, who is sucked further into a world of gangs and violence.

Directors: Susan Tully
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Death's Door (1)
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9.00
28 votes

#3 - Death's Door (1)

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2008

The team investigates the murder of a woman found dumped on the side of the road with her face removed.

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Death's Door (2)
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9.00
28 votes

#4 - Death's Door (2)

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2008

Harry tangles with a Russian oligarch over the murder of a journalist.

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Terror (2)
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9.00
28 votes

#5 - Terror (2)

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2008

Nikki faces mounting police hostility to her investigation of the armed raid.

Directors: Alex Pillai
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Judgement (1)
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9.00
28 votes

#6 - Judgement (1)

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2008

Harry is drawn into the murder of a Hasidic man found on disused wasteland, while Leo investigates the death of an Australian backpacker.

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Judgement (2)
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9.00
28 votes

#7 - Judgement (2)

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2008

A second Hasidic boy is killed, which convinces Harry they are looking for a Jewish killer.

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The Lost Child (1)
star
9.00
28 votes

#8 - The Lost Child (1)

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/2008

When one boy is found dead and another is abducted, the team faces a race against time to find the missing child.

Directors: Dudi Appleton
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The Lost Child (2)
star
9.00
28 votes

#9 - The Lost Child (2)

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/30/2008

As the search for Liam continues, Nikki's loyalty towards her former mentor is tested.

Directors: Dudi Appleton
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Finding Rachel (1)
star
9.00
28 votes

#10 - Finding Rachel (1)

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/5/2008

The team is asked to investigate the death of a British medical student in Zambia.

Directors: Tim Fywell
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Finding Rachel (2)
star
9.00
28 votes

#11 - Finding Rachel (2)

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/2008

Nikki clashes with Zambian police as she investigates the death of a British medical student.

Directors: Tim Fywell
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Terror (1)
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#12 - Terror (1)

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2008

The team investigates an armed raid on a suspected terrorist cell in which two suspects and a police officer are killed.

Directors: Alex Pillai
Watch Now:Apple TV