Silent Witness (Season 1)

Buried Lies (1) (Episode 1) 7.4

Air date: 1996-02-21

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

Buried Lies (2) (Episode 2) 7.7

Air date: 1996-02-22

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

Long Days, Short Nights (1) (Episode 3) 7.0

Writer: Ashley Pharoah

Air date: 1996-02-28

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

Long Days, Short Nights (2) (Episode 4) 6.4

Writer: Ashley Pharoah

Air date: 1996-02-29

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

Darkness Visible (1) (Episode 5) 7.8

Writer: Ashley Pharoah

Air date: 1996-03-13

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

Darkness Visible (2) (Episode 6) 7.8

Writer: Ashley Pharoah

Air date: 1996-03-14

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

Sins of the Fathers (1) (Episode 7) 7.6

Air date: 1996-03-27

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

Sins of the Fathers (2) (Episode 8) 7.6

Air date: 1996-03-28

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.