Silent Witness (1996)
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Amanda Burton as Sam Ryan
Episodes 64
Buried Lies (1)
Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.
Read MoreBuried Lies (2)
The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.
Read MoreLong Days, Short Nights (1)
When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.
Read MoreLong Days, Short Nights (2)
The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.
Read MoreDarkness Visible (1)
The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.
Read MoreDarkness Visible (2)
Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.
Read MoreSins of the Fathers (1)
Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.
Read MoreSins of the Fathers (2)
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.
Read MoreBlood, Sweat and Tears (1)
A boxer dies from brain injuries mid-bout. A new DSI takes over the team's investigations. Sam and Wyn bury their mother.
Read MoreBlood, Sweat and Tears (2)
Sam discovers why Kevin entered a bare knuckle fight, as well as uncovering evidence of more foul play in the boxing circuit.
Read MoreCease Upon the Midnight (1)
Stuart Evans is in the advanced stages of Aids when he dies, and his body is donated to science. However a routine toxicology test reveals foul play was at work.
Read MoreCease Upon the Midnight (2)
The police make an arrest, but do they have the right suspect? Sam pursues her own line of investigation.
Read MoreOnly the Lonely (1)
The murder of a married woman who was having an affair seems straightforward. Friction develops between Dr Ryan and the police when the evidence complicates their case.
Read MoreOnly the Lonely (2)
The murderer makes a direct threat against Sam's life after she uncovers the evidence needed to identify them.
Read MoreFriends Like These (1)
The police suspect a violent alcoholic of the murder of an elderly woman. Sam clashes with the police when she refuses to support their case.
Read MoreFriends Like These (2)
Sam's pursuit of her own theories leads her into dangerous places, both personally and professionally.
Read MoreAn Academic Exercise (1)
Sam must investigate a case with a painful personal connection when a close friend is murdered after the Cambridge May Ball.
Read MoreAn Academic Exercise (2)
The case becomes entangled in Annabelle's romantic relationships when Sam discovers her friend may have had an affair with a student.
Read MoreFallen Idol (1)
A young woman is found dead in an empty house. Why was she there? Sam suspects another person was involved.
Read MoreFallen Idol (2)
The hunt is on for Mr Harris, but the murderer may be closer to home. Meanwhile, Sam grows closer to surgeon James Reynolds.
Read MoreDivided Loyalties (1)
A tragic scene is discovered when a young mother apparently dies of an overdose. When another addict dies in an explosion, Sam has a bigger case on her hands.
Read MoreDivided Loyalties (2)
Are the deaths linked to a drug war or is this the work of vigilantes? Sam suspects a personal tragedy is at the heart of things.
Read MoreBrothers in Arms (1)
The death of a farmer involving a combine harvester seems like an accident - until Sam receives an anonymous tip-off.
Read MoreBrothers in Arms (2)
Sam looks for connections between Ian Neal and a killing in Northern Ireland in 1985. Meanwhile DI Connor's wife arrives in Cambridge.
Read MoreGone Tomorrow (1)
Sam learns that the captain of the helicopter died of a heart attack, but she doesn't think it was the cause of the crash, and with 75 helicopters grounded, accident investigator Tony Newsome needs some answers.
Read MoreGone Tomorrow (2)
Sam learns that the captain of the helicopter died of a heart attack, but she doesn't think it was the cause of the crash, and with 75 helicopters grounded, accident investigator Tony Newsome needs some answers.
Read MoreA Kind of Justice (1)
A small-time criminal is the prime suspect in a gangland murder. Sam Ryan believes he may be innocent.
Read MoreA Kind of Justice (2)
Sam challenges the police after an indepenedent postmortem into McNally's apparent suicide. Further deaths take place.
Read MoreA Good Body (1)
Sam searches for the identity of a victim of a cinema fire. A medical artist helps her reconstruct the face, but the result causes some embarassment for the police.
Read MoreA Good Body (2)
The identity of Body 10 reveals that a violent criminal may have been wrongly convicted of a murder. Sam and DCI Connor are eager to get the truth.
Read MoreThe World Cruise (1)
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.
Read MoreThe World Cruise (2)
A third death helps Sam realise that the motive behind the murders of the Davies brothers was not racial - but revenge.
Read MoreTwo Below Zero (1)
Sam is called in to identify the naked body of a woman uncovered on a ski slope in Norway.
Read MoreTwo Below Zero (2)
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.
Read MoreThe Fall Out (1)
Professor Leo Dalton and Dr Harry Cunningham join Sam Ryan in the investigation of a massive traffic accident in which not everything is as it seems.
Read MoreThe Fall Out (2)
Sam, Leo and Harry are at odds with the police investigators when a covert operation is exposed. But has Sam overstepped the mark this time?
Read MoreKith and Kill (1)
The police bring in the team when a family is attacked in their own home, leaving the only survivors in critical condition.
Read MoreKith and Kill (2)
A new murder turns DCI Ashton's suspicions toward the victim's family and friends, whilst Harry investigates a death that may be linked to the Irons family.
Read MoreTell no Tales (1)
Murder is suspected when the body of a missing person is found hidden within a derelict factory, seven years since he was last seen alive.
Read MoreTell no Tales (2)
As Sam searches for the killer of Marcus Saul, Harry finds himself involved in the tragic death of a student from the medical faculty.
Read MoreClosed Ranks (1)
The murder of a probation officer leads the team to the doorstep of a police cadet college, as they quickly establish a link to a similar murder just months before.
Read MoreClosed Ranks (2)
As the police investigate the possibility of a copycat killer among the students, a friend from the college pressures Sam to put loyalty above the truth as the case unfolds.
Read MoreAnswering Fire (1)
Sam is called after a suspected terrorist attack causes a fire at a hotel and a government minister is injured.
Read MoreAnswering Fire (2)
Sam delves deeper into the case but is undermined by the findings of an independent pathologist, brought in to conduct a second autopsy.
Read MoreFatal Error (1)
Sam comes under scrutiny at an official inquiry into two prison deaths and an old case Sam worked on 13 years resurfaces.
Read MoreFatal Error (2)
Sam uncovers a crippling truth about her involvement in a 13-year-old case -did she help convict an innocent man?
Read MoreRunning on Empty (1)
The body of a young pregnant sports agent is found in the grounds of her office building. Sam and her team uncover a tragic story of money and corruption.
Read MoreRunning on Empty (2)
Following her discovery of the second body and believing the cases to be linked, Sam is sidelined from the investigation as she attempts to get to the truth.
Read MoreBeyond Guilt (1)
The Home Office ask Sam and her team to examine a number of times of death as given by a highly respected and internationally renowned independent pathologist, Peter Sachs.
Read MoreBeyond Guilt (2)
Leo and Harry follow up their leads to discover an alarming truth. Are Sam and her team being used by the Home Office to drive out Peter Sachs in fear of a costly process?
Read MoreTime to Heal (1)
The bodies of two young men are discovered, partially exposed, following a landslide on the coast of Northern Ireland.
Read MoreTime to Heal (2)
The case takes an interesting turn when the bodies are identified as brothers who disappeared after a police questioning during the Troubles.
Read MoreDeath by Water (1)
Suspicious symptoms afflicting a group of children on the coast may be linked to the death of a local man.
Read MoreDeath by Water (2)
Leo hunts for the source of the children's symptoms before any more fatalities occur. Meanwhile Harry discovers the truth behind Nick Garner's death.
Read MoreNowhere Fast (1)
The death of a jockey during a race becomes more complicated when the horse's owners are killed in a helicopter crash.
Read MoreNowhere Fast (2)
Foul play is confirmed when it emerges that both the horse and the helicopter pilot were drugged. Could syndicate member Matt Gibb be responsible?
Read MoreBody 21 (1)
Leo and his team are approached by a support group to help discover the truth behind a train crash.
Read MoreBody 21 (2)
Leo, Harry and Nikki step up their efforts to discover the truth behind the train crash but there are still many unanswered questions.
Read MoreHistory (1)
Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary, but Nikki is unsure whether Sam knows more than she's letting on.
Read MoreHistory (2)
DNA evidence linked to the health secretary’s assassination forces Nikki to face her past in the present. As her investigation progresses, Nikki realises that its consequences will affect her, and her profession, forever.
Read MoreHistory (3)
When a woman confesses to murdering her husband, the Lyell team must determine if all is as it seems. Meanwhile, Simone is shocked to be reunited with a detective from her childhood and struggles to untangle her past.
Read MoreHistory (4)
A secret from his father propels Jack to Belfast. Meanwhile, Simone and Nikki investigate the mystery of a burned body. As familial secrets come to the surface, Jack faces tragedy head on.
Read MoreHistory (5)
The death of an investigative journalist throws the spotlight on to Sam Ryan. Nikki begins to realise that the implications of her discoveries will challenge the principles of forensic science.
Read MoreHistory (6)
Events lead Nikki to conclude that getting the truth will put the Lyell team and everything they love in danger.
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