The BEST episodes of Silent Witness season 29

Every episode of Silent Witness season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Silent Witness season 29!

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

Last Updated: 3/26/2026Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
The Disappearance of Alice Hill (1)
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7.75
79 votes

#1 - The Disappearance of Alice Hill (1)

Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/2026

Nikki and Jack hunt a suspected hitman across Birmingham, who later claims responsibility for a murder that gripped the nation, for which someone else is serving jail time.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ed Whitmore
The Disappearance of Alice Hill (2)
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7.68
73 votes

#2 - The Disappearance of Alice Hill (2)

Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2026

Nikki, Jack and the Bowman team are suspicious of a hitman’s murder confession. They must navigate the twists and turns of a complex investigation to uncover the unsettling truth.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ed Whitmore
Creekwood (2)
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7.66
68 votes

#3 - Creekwood (2)

Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2026

The Bowman’s investigation takes a surprising turn as they explore the trials of a homeless community and the mystery of a mental health hospital, both past and present.

Directors: Martin Smith
Shame (1)
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7.61
49 votes

#4 - Shame (1)

Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2026

Nikki, Jack, Harriet and Kit investigate the apparent suicide of a British-Chinese activist and must navigate complex international tensions.

Directors: Michael Lacey
Creekwood (1)
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7.55
71 votes

#5 - Creekwood (1)

Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2026

When an elderly man is found dead with a screwdriver impaled through his eye socket, the Bowman team find themselves navigating the mental health system of both the past and the present.

Directors: Martin Smith
The Enemy Within (2)
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7.54
59 votes

#6 - The Enemy Within (2)

Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2026

As social media inflames tensions in the community, finding out the truth of who killed Alex Nelson becomes even more vital.

Directors: Michael Lacey
The Enemy Within (1)
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7.50
62 votes

#7 - The Enemy Within (1)

Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2026

Nikki, Jack and the team must navigate divisions in their new city in order to solve a racially motivated murder, but not everything is as it seems.

Directors: Michael Lacey
Grace of God (1)
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7.40
58 votes

#8 - Grace of God (1)

Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2026

As Jack feels the weight of local gun-related deaths on his shoulders, he takes it out on a punter in a bar fight and must decide whether to involve Nikki and the Bowman team.

Directors: Tracey Rooney
Shame (2)
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7.02
48 votes

#9 - Shame (2)

Season 29 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/3/2026

After the case takes an unexpected turn, the death of a second victim brings the team closer to uncovering the truth, and Nikki finds herself in danger.

Directors: Michael Lacey
Grace of God (2)
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7.02
54 votes

#10 - Grace of God (2)

Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2026

Nikki and the rest of the Bowman team must race against the clock to prove Jack innocent before they are also found guilty of their own transgressions.

Directors: Tracey Rooney