The WORST seasons of Silent Witness

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

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

Last Updated: 11/17/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing

7.00

8 votes

#1 - Series 23

First Aired 1/7/2020

7.25

8 votes

#2 - Series 10

First Aired 7/16/2006

7.25

12 votes

#3 - Series 8

First Aired 9/5/2004

7.27

11 votes

#4 - Series 15

First Aired 4/1/2012

7.27

11 votes

#5 - Series 3

First Aired 3/19/1998

7.31

13 votes

#6 - Series 26

First Aired 1/2/2023

7.36

11 votes

#7 - Series 4

First Aired 5/31/1999

7.38

8 votes

#8 - Series 12

First Aired 10/1/2008

7.40

10 votes

#9 - Series 14

First Aired 1/3/2011

7.43

14 votes

#10 - Series 2

First Aired 2/14/1997

7.44

9 votes

#11 - Series 22

First Aired 1/8/2019

7.44

9 votes

#12 - Series 9

First Aired 7/25/2005

7.50

10 votes

#13 - Series 19

First Aired 1/4/2016

7.50

8 votes

#14 - Series 6

First Aired 10/28/2002

7.50

12 votes

#15 - Series 5

First Aired 12/11/2000

7.54

13 votes

#16 - Series 24

First Aired 9/6/2021

7.56

9 votes

#17 - Series 27

First Aired 1/8/2024

7.60

10 votes

#18 - Series 17

First Aired 1/2/2014

7.60

10 votes

#19 - Series 7

First Aired 10/11/2003

7.67

6 votes

#20 - Series 28

First Aired 1/6/2025

7.75

16 votes

#21 - Series 1

First Aired 2/21/1996

7.77

13 votes

#22 - Series 25

First Aired 5/23/2022

7.78

9 votes

#23 - Series 11

First Aired 8/28/2007

7.89

9 votes

#24 - Series 18

First Aired 1/6/2015

8.00

9 votes

#25 - Series 13

First Aired 1/7/2010

8.10

10 votes

#26 - Series 16

First Aired 1/10/2013

8.25

8 votes

#27 - Series 21

First Aired 1/8/2018

8.27

11 votes

The WORST seasons of Silent Witness

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

#1 - Series 23

First Aired 1/7/2020

#2 - Series 10

First Aired 7/16/2006

#3 - Series 8

First Aired 9/5/2004

#4 - Series 15

First Aired 4/1/2012

#5 - Series 3

First Aired 3/19/1998

#6 - Series 26

First Aired 1/2/2023

#7 - Series 4

First Aired 5/31/1999

#8 - Series 12

First Aired 10/1/2008

#9 - Series 14

First Aired 1/3/2011

#10 - Series 2

First Aired 2/14/1997

#11 - Series 22

First Aired 1/8/2019

#12 - Series 9

First Aired 7/25/2005

#13 - Series 19

First Aired 1/4/2016

#14 - Series 6

First Aired 10/28/2002

#15 - Series 5

First Aired 12/11/2000

#16 - Series 24

First Aired 9/6/2021

#17 - Series 27

First Aired 1/8/2024

#18 - Series 17

First Aired 1/2/2014

#19 - Series 7

First Aired 10/11/2003

#20 - Series 28

First Aired 1/6/2025

#21 - Series 1

First Aired 2/21/1996

#22 - Series 25

First Aired 5/23/2022

#23 - Series 11

First Aired 8/28/2007

#24 - Series 18

First Aired 1/6/2015

#25 - Series 13

First Aired 1/7/2010

#26 - Series 16

First Aired 1/10/2013

#27 - Series 21

First Aired 1/8/2018

#28 - Series 20

First Aired 1/2/2017