When is Silent Witness back? BBC confirms return date for hit forensic crime drama amid major shake-up for season 29
The BBC has announced the long-awaited return of crime drama favourite Silent Witness.
Dr Nikki Alexander and the team will return to screens next month for a new installment of the show - and this year there is a big change for them.
Silent Witness will be bringing five new stories, told over 10 episodes, from the city of Birmingham. The city is the new filming location and in-show setting for the team, with Nikki, Jack, Harriet and Kit waving goodbye to the Lyell Centre and saying hello to The Sir William Bowman Centre of Excellence.
Fans of the show will be able to tune into new episodes on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Monday, February 2. Episodes will air on Monday and Tuesday nights each week until the series end.
Silent Witness’ main cast will return including Emilia Fox as Dr Nikki Alexander, David Caves as Jack, Maggie Steed as Harriet, and Fran Mills as Kit. The BBC has also revealed some guest stars set to appear in the upcoming series of the show. These include:
- Lydia Wilson (Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue)
- Chris Reilly (Slow Horses)
- Ben Batt (Riot Women)
- Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point)
- Selin Hizli (Am I Being Unreasonable?)
- Gerard Kearns (Waiting For The Out)
- Adam Rayner (Superman and Lois)
- Phaldut Sharma (EastEnders)
- Dino Fetscher (Fool Me Once)
- Cat Simmons (The Bill, Family Affairs)
- Chris Coghill (Slow Horses)
- Mollie Winnard (All Creatures Great and Small)
Last series of the forensic crime favourite saw Nikki and Jack finally tying the knot. Elsewhere, Nikki agreed to set up a new forensic centre of excellence based in Birmingham General Hospital, explaining the move to the Midlands city for the team.