SILENT Witness fans have been left ‘traumatised’ after bosses killed of TWO characters in ‘uncomfortable’ scenes.
The long-running BBC crime drama returned to screens for its 28th series on air.
During the first episode viewers watched as two new faces joined Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson.
Maggie Steed plays Harriet, the new head of The Lyell Centre and Francesca Mills stars as crime analyst Kit.
As the episode continued pensioner Benjamin was looking for his friend Gloria after being caught up in a fraudulent scheme.
He later killed the culprit before attacking a couple who were in Gloria’s house.
However, little did he realise that his dear friend was already dead.
The story – which spanned over two episodes – came to an end as the real culprit was caught and jailed.
But for Silent Witness viewers at home, the scenes left them feeling ‘sick’ and ‘traumatised’.
Taking to social media, one said: “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so angry at characters on the TV … I feel positively sick at the storyline sick!”
A second wrote: “I am finding this more upsetting than some of the violent murders we see in this programme. #SilentWitness.”
“I’m traumatised during this episode,” said a third.
While a fourth commented: “So uncomfortable with this storyline.”
Silent Witness is available now on BBC iPlayer.
Silent Witness has been on our screens for 28 years and now with the next two series guaranteed, we look back on the characters past and present.
By Donna Richardson
PAST
Amanda Burton
Amanda who was in Brookside and Peak Practice before becoming Sam Ryan in Silent Witness, was in the very first episode until series eight episode two. She went on to become Clare Blake in ITV’s The Commander
Tom Ward
Tom was Dr Harry Cunningham from 2002 to 2012, joining in the sixth season of the crime drama. Prior to this he played the role of George Osborne in Vanity Fair and had a role in Anna Karenina.
William Gaminara
William played Leo Dalton in the 11th series of the show. He exited the show in 2013 to pursue other roles.
Liz Carr
Liz played the role of Clarissa Mullery from 2013 to 2020. She went on to star in the OA as Dr Marlow Rhodes and in 2021 joined the cast of the Witcher and then Good Omens in the same year. She was also Judge Gamble in Loki.
PRESENT
Emilia Fox
Emilia has played the role of Nikki Alexander for 19 years. Before that she was in Pride and Prejudice and Rebecca and other drama adaptations. She has also been in starring film roles in The Pianist amongst others.
David Caves
David Caves is Jack Hodgson and has been in the show since 2012, appearing in the first episode of series 16 called Change.
Rhiannon May
Rhiannon first appeared in Silent Witness Series 24. She is Jack’s neice Cara Connelly for three seasons
Aki Omoshaybi
Aki is Professor Gabriel Folukoya in the show, a neurologist and pathologist. He arrived in the first episode of Silent Witness series 26. Elsewhere he appeared in Star Wars Episode VIII.
