The BEST episodes of Silent Witness season 5
Every episode of Silent Witness season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Silent Witness season 5!
Forensic pathologists face personal and professional challenges in a moody, tense thriller that moves from the crime scene to the lab.
#1 - Two Below Zero (1)
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2001
Sam is called in to identify the naked body of a woman uncovered on a ski slope in Norway.
#2 - The World Cruise (1)
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/11/2000
Two elderly brothers are found dead in their home, with no apparent injuries. A post mortem discovers suspicious puncture marks and a possible racist connection.
#3 - Faith (2)
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2001
A second post-mortem is performed on Helen Dupen and, although Sam is obviously ill, she is determined to find more evidence.
#4 - Two Below Zero (2)
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2001
DCI Norton dismisses Sam's idea that a serial killer is at work - until a third body is found at one of the victim's family homes.
#5 - Faith (1)
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2001
A school director's wife commits suicide, but Sam suspects murder. During the investigation, she receives shocking news about her own health.
#6 - The World Cruise (2)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/12/2000
A third death helps Sam realise that the motive behind the murders of the Davies brothers was not racial - but revenge.