The BEST episodes of Silent Witness season 17

Every episode of Silent Witness season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Silent Witness season 17!

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

Last Updated: 7/23/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Coup de Grace (2)
star
8.31
194 votes

#1 - Coup de Grace (2)

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2014

Thomas and Jack's worst fears are realised when Nikki and lawyer Greg Walker are held hostage by Bennetto in a dangerous armed siege.

Directors: David Richards
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In a Lonely Place (2)
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8.27
200 votes

#2 - In a Lonely Place (2)

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2014

Nikki, Jack and DS Ross find themselves under pressure to urgently close the net on a serial killer abducting young women.

Directors: Craig Viveiros
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Fraternity (2)
star
8.01
166 votes

#3 - Fraternity (2)

Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/2014

Jack's loyalties to his brother and the team are torn when Hannah is found dead, forcing him into a dangerous solo quest for the truth.

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Fraternity (1)
star
7.75
171 votes

#4 - Fraternity (1)

Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2014

The murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl forces Jack to confront his troubled past, and alienates him from Nikki and the team.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Commodity (2)
star
7.68
199 votes

#5 - Commodity (2)

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2014

A businessman seeks revenge for the murder of his wife and son, as footballer Isaac fights to prove his innocence in the murder of a young woman.

Directors: Daniel O'Hara
Watch Now:Apple TV
In a Lonely Place (1)
star
7.63
196 votes

#6 - In a Lonely Place (1)

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2014

Nikki and Jack head to Scotland to help an earnest rural detective investigate the murder of a lap dancer found in a remote forest.

Directors: Craig Viveiros
Watch Now:Apple TV
Coup de Grace (1)
star
7.61
197 votes

#7 - Coup de Grace (1)

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/2014

When Nikki's testimony frees a convicted killer, a new murder sees her lock horns with the detective who originally imprisoned the killer.

Directors: David Richards
Watch Now:Apple TV
Commodity (1)
star
7.59
244 votes

#8 - Commodity (1)

Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2014

A sex tape puts a top-flight footballer in the frame for murder, while new Lyell Centre boss Thomas struggles to impress Nikki, Jack and Clarissa.

Directors: Daniel O'Hara
Watch Now:Apple TV
Undertone (1)
star
7.57
200 votes

#9 - Undertone (1)

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/23/2014

The murder of a pregnant young woman found in a suitcase leaves Nikki, Jack and Thomas in a race against time to catch her killer.

Directors: Nicholas Renton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Undertone (2)
star
7.39
194 votes

#10 - Undertone (2)

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/24/2014

Jack clashes with DI Brooke as he and Nikki hunt for the missing baby, and the sole eyewitness in the murder case is found dead.

Directors: Nicholas Renton
Watch Now:Apple TV