Where to watch Silent Witness tonight

Silent Witness series 28 kicks off tonight at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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The hit drama Silent Witness returns with two new cast members: Maggie Steed and Francesca Mills, joining Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and Jack Hodgson (David Caves) for five brand new stories, told over ten 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 the two dynamic new team members.

In the new series, Maggie Steed (Paddington 2, Rivals) plays Harriet Maven – the new Head of The Lyell Centre – while Francesca Mills (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Worzel Gummidge) will play Kit Brooks, a Crime Analyst who works with Jack.

On joining the cast, Steed says “I was delighted to be asked to join Silent Witness. I’ve enjoyed it many times over the years and it’s always been the most intriguing and entertaining series going, so it’s been a thrill to join.”

Francesca Mills says: “I’m thrilled to be joining such a long running, much loved series as Silent Witness and I really look forward to being a part of the stellar cast. This will be the 28th Series, and it is still going from strength to strength.”

Suzi McIntosh, Executive Producer, BBC Studios says: “I could not be more delighted to welcome our fabulous new cast to our Silent Witness family. Both Maggie and Fran bring their talent to our exciting and original new characters who will help carry our stories brilliantly. So watch this space!”

Silent Witness is a BBC Studios Drama production for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The executive producers are Suzi McIntosh for BBC Studios, Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC, and Emilia Fox. Seán Gleeson is Producer. BBC Studios handles global distribution.

The series is filmed in Birmingham.

Where to watch Silent Witness: BBC One and BBC iPlayer.