Published: January 2, 2024 — Emilia Fox and David Caves are back as Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson, as Silent Witness returns for ten new episodes.

The new series opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.

We also get an introduction to two dynamic new team members – the new Head of The Lyell Centre, Harriet Maven (Maggie Steed), and crime analyst Kit Brooks (Francesca Mills).

Made by BBC Studios Drama Productions, the new series features five brand new stories, told over ten episodes from Monday 6 January. Each week’s new story will premiere in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am each Monday, ahead of airing on BBC One on Monday and Tuesdays at 9pm for five weeks.