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Silent Witness

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Drama series about a team of forensic pathologists.

Forensic pathologists face personal and professional challenges in a moody, tense thriller that moves from the crime scene to the lab.

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Silent Witness: Series 18: Squaring the Circle

Emilia Fox

David Caves

Richard Lintern

Liz Carr

Sarah Lochlan

Tessa Demina

Dragan Micanovic

Phil Campbell

Shane Steyn

Lauren O'Neil

Anamaria Marinca

Pippa Haywood

Katarina Cas

Cameron Jack

Sydney Rae White

Abhin Galeya

Amber Rose Revah

Gary Kane

Shaun Dingwall

Darren Swift

Savana Davis

Branka Katic

Matthew Arlidge

Marek Losey

Sharon Bloom

Phillippa Giles

Silent Witness: Series 18: Part 1: Squaring the Circle, Part 1

Part 1 Part 1: Squaring the Circle, Part 1

Squaring the Circle, Part 1

BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 18, Squaring the Circle, Part 1

The nanny of a Russian oligarch is killed in a botched assassination attempt.

Forensic crime drama series. The nanny of a Russian oligarch is killed in a botched assassination attempt. Nikki, Jack and Thomas investigate.

A shootout at a City hotel leaves young Ukrainian nanny Sofia Teplov dead, along with an unknown hitman. The Russian oligarch target Maksim Bazhanov narrowly escapes. Nikki and Jack work with young City DI Sarah Parks to ascertain the identity of the dead hitman and find out who is trying to kill Bazhanov and why. 

Jack is drawn to Sarah, impressed by her ability to juggle work and family when he finds out her daughter has a rare childhood cancer. The discovery of the hitmen's identities as ex-army frustrates the team when they realise they could have been hired by any number of paymasters.

Silent Witness: Series 18

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