Silent Witness Season 27: TV release date and where to watch in Australia

The long-running UK crime drama, Silent Witness, is back for another wild season in 2024 with no signs of slowing down. It’s worth noting that the show just reached an impressive milestone with the 25th-anniversary special series airing in 2022.

And because staying on primetime television for 25 years while maintaining good ratings is too great of an accomplishment, fans were treated to an especially well-crafted and addictive twenty-fifth season.

Of course, there’s more compelling crime drama to unpack in the Silent Witness universe with the twenty-sixth season confirmed to premiere in January. Find out how to watch new episodes here.

Where to watch Silent Witness Season 27 in Australia?

Just like the gripping Silent Witness Season 26, the beginning of the year is an exciting time for solid fans of the show with the series returning for another season.

For those wondering where to watch Silent Witness in Australia, new episodes will initially be broadcast on BBC First, which you can access through Foxtel and Foxtel Now, as well as BINGE.

Streaming Services	Available?
BINGE	Yes – with BINGE free trial
Foxtel Now	Yes – with Foxtel Now free trial
Foxtel	Yes – with Foxtel subscription

Silent Witness Season 27 Australia release date

In Australia, the new season arrives on 9 January 2024 with two episodes airing on streaming every week. To watch as soon as it becomes available, new episodes will air on Foxtel’s BBC First at 11 am.

Unlike Silent Witness Season 25, which only has six episodes, season 27 will comprise 10 episodes airing until 7 February 2024.

Silent Witness Season 27	Release Dates	Streaming Services
Episode 1	Tue, 9 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 2	Wed, 10 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 3	Tue, 16 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 4	Tue, 23 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 5	Tue, 30 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 6	Wed, 31 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 7	Tue, 6 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 8	Wed, 7 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 9	Tue, 13 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 10	Wed, 14 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE

Watch Silent Witness Season 27 on Foxtel/Foxtel Now

Seasons 18-27 are available on Foxtel with the new episodes airing on the BBC First channel. To access the show, you can get the cheapest entertainment bundle, Foxtel Plus, which already includes BBC First channel. This TV bundle also gives you access to over 50 channels of drama, docos, reality and more.

Another option for streaming new episodes as they air in Australia is Foxtel Now. New customers can test run the service with 10 days free. After your free trial period expires, you’ll need to get the base Essentials package and the add-on premium Drama Extra pack to access BBC First.

Stream Silent Witness Season 27 on BINGE

The new season of the BBC drama is also available in Australia via BINGE, every episode of which can be accessed right away with a BINGE free trial. For a refresher, you can also stream episodes from Silent Witness Season 26. Older seasons are also available for on demand streaming (seasons 21-25).

After your free trial period expires, you will be able to pick from three different plans for watching the best BINGE shows on demand. A Basic with Ads Plan allows you to stream in HD on one device. A Standard Plan enables you to enjoy in high definition (or 4K in selected content) on two devices.

The BINGE Premium Plan is the last alternative, allowing you to stream on up to four screens/devices in HD or 4K. All BINGE plans come with no lock-in contracts so you can cancel anytime.

Silent Witness Season 27 plot

Emilia Fox’s Dr Nikki Alexander is back for another season alongside her team to investigate more chilling cases. As the BBC teases, Nikki and Jack will have to deal with their “some of their most chilling cases yet”.

The new season will kick off with the team investigating a notorious serial killer who seems to have resumed his monstrous acts after twenty years after a body is found in an abandoned church. This is only the beginning as they are once again entangled in more crimes that need solving ASAP. But with the Lyell threatened by a dangerous force, Nikki and her team don’t have the luxury of time as they scramble to find answers.

As for the romantic angle of the series, fans would know that Nikki and Jack have finally made their romance official in Silent Witness Season 26, after much vagueness and complications in the previous seasons. But the unsettling nature of their professional lives is certainly going to disrupt the dynamic between the two.

We’ll also continue to see more of new characters who joined the Lyell team in the previous season. Aki Omoshaybi plays Gabriel Folukoya, an academic neurologist and pathologist with experience in innovative research about data analysis, and Alastair Michael as Velvy Schur, the Lyell’s new APT (Anatomical Pathology Technologist) trainee. 

Rhiannon May also joined the cast as Cara Connolly, Jack’s niece. She was introduced back in Silent Witness Season 24, but the new season marks the first time that she’ll be part of the main cast. Her arrival was somewhat abrupt, announcing her decision to take a university course in Criminology. 

A BBC Studios production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, Silent Witness Season 27 will be told over ten episodes.

Silent Witness Season 27 trailer

Check out the trailer for the latest season here.

Cast of Silent Witness

From Silent Witness Season 1 until the eighth series, the crime drama starred Amanda Burton as pathologist Sam Ryan. After her departure, Dr Leo Dalton (William Gaminara) and Dr Harry Cunningham (Tom Ward) played lead protagonists. Then came Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox), who was introduced in season 8.

She eventually took on the mantle of series lead, continuing to portray her character up until now. Before season 16, Tom Ward’s Dr Harry departed the show and succeeding him is forensics expert Jack Hodgson (David Caves) and his assistant Clarissa Mullery (Liz Carr).

It’s also been confirmed that Kevin McNally and John Thomson will play guest roles later in season 27. To keep track of its many characters throughout the seasons, we’ve listed the current cast of Silent Witness. 

Silent Witness seasons guide

Twenty seven seasons of the TV series have been released with the latest season 27 premiering in January 2024. In Australia, ten seasons are available for streaming on Foxtel (including Foxtel Now), while BINGE offers seasons 21-27.

Silent Witness Season 25 can also be streamed with ads on ABC iView. For earlier instalments, seasons 1-21 of the series are available to stream on demand on BritBox.

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