Silent Witness — 1996-present · 28 seasons · 258 eps
★ 8.0
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Silent Witness

1996-present · 28 seasons · 258 episodes

★ 8.0
(14,654 votes) Top 28%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
E1
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.5
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.3
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.5
7.5
8.2
7.7
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
5.9
8.0
7.8
E2
7.5
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.7
8.0
7.8
8.0
7.7
7.5
8.2
7.7
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.4
5.4
8.2
8.0
E3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.3
7.4
6.9
7.9
7.8
8.1
7.7
7.6
7.5
8.1
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.8
7.8
7.6
6.9
6.3
7.9
7.6
E4
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.9
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.2
7.3
6.9
7.9
7.8
8.3
7.8
7.8
7.6
8.3
7.5
7.6
7.4
8.0
8.1
7.8
7.2
6.2
7.9
7.8
E5
7.5
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.5
7.2
7.4
8.1
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.2
7.7
7.6
7.3
7.7
7.2
6.3
7.5
7.8
E6
7.6
7.4
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.5
8.2
7.9
8.0
7.5
7.2
7.7
7.5
7.0
7.6
7.2
6.0
7.5
7.7
E7
7.3
7.6
7.2
7.5
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.8
7.5
8.7
8.1
7.6
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.7
7.6
7.8
7.8
7.9
6.8
6.6
7.5
8.3
E8
7.3
7.9
7.3
7.6
7.6
8.0
7.7
7.4
8.0
7.5
8.4
8.0
7.5
8.2
7.8
7.3
8.0
7.7
8.2
7.7
8.1
6.7
6.3
7.7
8.1
E9
7.1
7.7
8.0
6.9
7.7
6.2
6.9
7.8
7.7
8.3
7.1
7.7
7.6
8.1
6.6
7.8
8.2
7.7
E10
7.0
7.8
8.2
6.9
8.0
5.9
7.5
8.0
7.7
8.3
7.5
7.5
7.7
8.5
6.4
7.9
8.2
7.9
E11
7.3
7.7
E12
7.3
8.0
Avg
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.4
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.4
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.2
7.2
6.5
7.9
7.9
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 4.55.56.57.58.59.5 Rating 26 52 78 104 130 156 182 208 234 260 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
88 Standouts
43 Infamous
88 Hidden Gems
39 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.46.16.77.48.08.7 Rating 167 214 274 351 449 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S13E7 Shadows: Part 1
Most Infamous: S26E2 The Penitent - Part 2
Best Hidden Gem: S14E4 Lost: Part 2

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

5.56.16.77.37.98.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.5 7.3 -0.2 S2 7.3 7.8 +0.4 S3 7.4 7.3 -0.2 S4 7.8 7.7 -0.2 S5 7.7 7.5 -0.2 S6 7.8 7.5 -0.3 S7 7.7 7.5 -0.1 S8 7.7 8.0 +0.3 S9 7.5 7.7 +0.1 S10 7.4 7.0 -0.4 S11 7.3 7.8 +0.4 S12 7.7 7.3 -0.4 S13 7.9 6.9 -1.0 S14 7.8 7.8 +0.1 S15 7.9 7.7 -0.2 S16 7.6 7.2 -0.4 S17 7.5 7.9 +0.4 S18 8.2 7.7 -0.5 S19 7.7 8.3 +0.6 S20 7.4 7.3 -0.1 S21 7.3 7.6 +0.3 S22 7.3 7.7 +0.4 S23 7.5 8.3 +0.9 S24 7.5 6.5 -1.0 S25 7.4 7.2 -0.2 S26 5.7 7.8 +2.2 S27 8.1 8.2 +0.1 S28 7.9 7.8 -0.1
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

4568910 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S2 Steady avg 7.4 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S4 Steady avg 7.7 S5 Steady avg 7.6 S6 Steady avg 7.5 S7 Rock Solid avg 7.5 S8 Steady avg 7.7 S9 Steady avg 7.5 S10 Steady avg 7.4 S11 Typical avg 7.5 S12 Steady avg 7.7 S13 Uneven avg 7.7 S14 Typical avg 7.8 S15 Uneven avg 7.4 S16 Typical avg 7.7 S17 Steady avg 7.7 S18 Typical avg 7.9 S19 Typical avg 7.8 S20 Steady avg 7.4 S21 Steady avg 7.6 S22 Steady avg 7.6 S23 Uneven avg 7.8 S24 Uneven avg 7.2 S25 Steady avg 7.2 S26 Erratic avg 6.5 S27 Steady avg 7.9 S28 Steady avg 7.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 13 dominates (2/10)

  1. 1 S13E7 Shadows: Part 1 8.7
  2. 2 S23E10 The Greater Good: Part 2 8.5
  3. 3 S13E8 Shadows: Part 2 8.4
  4. 4 S14E4 Lost: Part 2 8.3
  5. 5 S18E4 Falling Angels: Part 2 8.3
  6. 6 S19E9 River's Edge: Part 1 8.3
  7. 7 S19E10 River's Edge: Part 2 8.3
  8. 8 S28E7 Vanishing Point - Part 1 8.3
  9. 9 S12E10 The Lost Child: Part 2 8.2
  10. 10 S16E6 True Love Waits: Part 2 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 26 dominates (4/5)

  1. 258 S26E2 The Penitent - Part 2 5.4
  2. 257 S26E1 The Penitent - Part 1 5.9
  3. 256 S15E10 Fear: Part 2 5.9
  4. 255 S26E6 Star: Part 2 6.0
  5. 254 S26E4 Familiar Faces - Part 2 6.2
258 Total Episodes
8.7 Highest Rating
5.4 Lowest Rating
3.3 Range
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