What time is Silent Witness series 29 out? BBC release time and how to watch it
Silent Witness returns with five new cases in series 29! 🚨📺
- Silent Witness is back for a brand new series this winter.
- The show returns with five two-part cases.
- But when can you tune in to the episodes?
A brand new series of Silent Witness is set to begin in just a matter of hours. The beloved BBC crime-drama is back with five fresh cases.
The team is opening the doors to the Sir William Bowman Centre of Excellence in Birmingham for the first time. It is quite the change for the long-running show.
Emilia Fox and David Caves are back as Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson. The show will celebrate 30 years on the air this season - having premiered in February 1996.
But when exactly can you expect to tune in to the new episodes? Here’s all you need to know:
What time is Silent Witness on TV today?
The 29th series of the long-running crime drama is finally arriving as the calendar flips over to February. Silent Witness will return to BBC One tonight (February 2), it has been confirmed.
The show is set to start at 9pm and follows the documentary Our Man in Moscow. Just like previous years, each episode is set to run for around an hour.
Silent Witness will have five new cases split across ten episodes in series 29. Tonight’s episode is the start of the first case: The Disappearance of Alice Hill
The preview, via the BBC, reads: “Nikki and Jack hunt a suspected hitman across Birmingham, who later claims responsibility for a murder that gripped the nation, for which someone else is serving time in jail.”
Both episode one and two were released on BBC iPlayer as of 7am today (February 2).
How to watch Silent Witness?
Once again the show will be broadcast on BBC One - with two episodes per week. Silent Witness is also available on iPlayer, with all previous seasons on demand via the platform.
When is the next episode of Silent Witness on?
The crime-drama will wrap up the first case of series 29 tomorrow night (February 3). It is set to begin at 9pm on BBC One and will be around an hour-long.
For those who can’t wait, the first two episodes of the season are available to watch on iPlayer right now. Silent Witness will return next week with two more episodes on Monday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10.
The preview for tomorrow’s episode (February 3) reads: “Nikki, Jack and the Bowman team are suspicious of a hitman’s murder confession. They must navigate the twists and turns of a complex investigation to uncover the unsettling truth.”