Silent Witness

TV Show • 1996  

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Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
This tv show contains 3 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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In Season 24 Episode 9, happens offscreen
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Abuse
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Season 23, episodes 5-6: Seven Times
These episodes focus heavily on domestic violence. A shelter for abused women plays a central role.
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
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Season 22 episodes 3-4: Lift up your Hearts
These episodes centre around drug use, particularly fentanyl and "spice"
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Is there addiction?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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S8
 E5
Horse has a broken leg so is put down by injection
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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S27
 E1
Dead crows are shown hanging from a tree.
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Assault
Is rape mentioned?
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Is someone sexually assaulted?
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Bodily Harm
Is someone burned alive?
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Season 20, episodes 9-10: Awakening
A main character being buried alive is a central focus of these episodes.
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Is someone tortured?
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Season 13, episodes 3-4: Voids
This episode centres around a staircase death, and references another.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Season 22, episodes 3-4: Lift up your Hearts
These episodes centres around drug use and include a fatal overdose.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Season 20, episodes 7-8: Covenant
A non-main character attempts suicide.
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Season 20, episodes 9-10: Awakening
These episodes have a heavy focus on a claustrophobic situation that a main character is in.
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Season 21, episodes 1-4
A main character suffers from PTSD following the events of the season 20 finale.


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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Season 22, episodes 1-2: Two Spirits
These episodes focus on a series of murders connected to a helpline for trans people. There are instances of misgendering, but they are often corrected. The main characters generally use the correct pronouns and correct those who do not.
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Season 11, episode 1-2: Apocalypse
A helicopter is witnessed (from the ground) crashing into a populated area. The immediate aftermath, including injuries and fatalities is seen on screen.

Season 23, episodes 1-2: Deadhead
The investigation of a plane crash is the starting point for these episodes. The episode begins after the plane has crashed, but parts of the crash are seen through flashbacks.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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Season 13, episodes 7-8: Shadows
This episode involves an active shooter at the university. Main characters are at risk.

Season 18, episodes 1-2: Sniper's Nest
This episodes focuses on the hunt for a sniper on a killing spree.
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