<Table> <Tr> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> Viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 183 </Th> <Td> `` Moment of Surrender − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Ed Whitmore </Td> <Td> Charles Palmer </Td> <Td> 8 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 08 ) </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Haunted by her experiences in Mexico , Nikki Alexander struggles to come to terms with life back home . While on leave , she seeks out fellow pathologist Sally Vaughan for support . However , a few days later and troubled by Sally 's failure to return her calls , Nikki heads over to her house only to find that it has become a crime scene , and Sally is nowhere to be found . NCA Investigator Guy Bernhard tasks Nikki to help him by employing the chief suspect in Sally 's disappearance , pathologist David Cannon ( Julian Rhind - Tutt ) , at the Lyell . As a result and to Jack and Clarissa 's surprise , Nikki returns to the Lyell early with David in tow . As Jack , Clarissa and Thomas share concerns about Nikki 's wellbeing , a body is found in a reservoir , uncovering the mystery of a 16 - year - old murder case . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 184 </Th> <Td> `` Moment of Surrender − Part Two '' </Td> <Td> Ed Whitmore </Td> <Td> Charles Palmer </Td> <Td> 9 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> 9.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <P> Nikki 's suspicions about David Cannon are aroused further when she discovers blood in the boot of his car . With Thomas 's support , she takes samples to process - does it belong to Sally Vaughn ? </P> The uncovering of a family murder from the past shines the spotlight on three people who went to the same school . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 185 </Th> <Td> `` Duty of Candour − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Matthew Arlidge </Td> <Td> Destiny Ekaragha </Td> <Td> 15 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> 7.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Nikki and Jack deal with their feelings post Mexico in very different ways . Jack is boxing with his sparring partner , DCI Naomi Silva when he is called to a crime scene . While Nikki is busy examining the body of a young woman Karen Sawyers , Jack is surprised to find the SIO on the case is Naomi Silva . The first prime suspect , Karen 's husband Pete , is found coevered in blood and clearly suffering . The forensic evidence leads the team to a cosmetic clinic , where a pregnant Karen had been receiving various treatments seemingly free of charge . Nikki and Silva soon become frustrated when Simon Laing , the CEO of Hamilton Ashe hospital , blocks their access to Karen 's medical records . However , when a second body is found and all evidence leads back to Hamilton Ashe , Laing is forced to help the team . Meanwhile , when Thomas 's daughter Rosie unexpectedly turns up at the Lyell , Thomas has to deal with a more complex role ... being a father . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 186 </Th> <Td> `` Duty of Candour − Part Two '' </Td> <Td> Matthew Arlidge </Td> <Td> Destiny Ekaragha </Td> <Td> 16 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> 7.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Nikki comes face to face with CEO Simon Laing when it becomes apparent that the motive for the murders may have been blackmail . When the team find that the hospital computer database has been hacked , Clarissa and Max follow the forensic clues to a teenage hacker called Splinter . However the danger grows much closer to home when Nikki receives a threatening text with a picture of Thomas 's daughter Rosie . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 187 </Th> <Td> `` A Special Relationship − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Graham Mitchell </Td> <Td> Diarmuid Goggins </Td> <Td> 22 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Diplomat Ryan Reed is watching the US ambassador on a late night current affairs show . But as he heads home he is seemingly targeted by a biker . Lead by SIO DCI Ben Solomon , the Lyell team arrive at the scene to find Reed 's body posed - sitting upright on a bench with his hand tucked inside his jacket . An argument quickly ensues between the Police and the US Embassy staff
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> Viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 183 </Th> <Td> `` Moment of Surrender − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Ed Whitmore </Td> <Td> Charles Palmer </Td> <Td> 8 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 08 ) </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Haunted by her experiences in Mexico , Nikki Alexander struggles to come to terms with life back home . While on leave , she seeks out fellow pathologist Sally Vaughan for support . However , a few days later and troubled by Sally 's failure to return her calls , Nikki heads over to her house only to find that it has become a crime scene , and Sally is nowhere to be found . NCA Investigator Guy Bernhard tasks Nikki to help him by employing the chief suspect in Sally 's disappearance , pathologist David Cannon ( Julian Rhind - Tutt ) , at the Lyell . As a result and to Jack and Clarissa 's surprise , Nikki returns to the Lyell early with David in tow . As Jack , Clarissa and Thomas share concerns about Nikki 's wellbeing , a body is found in a reservoir , uncovering the mystery of a 16 - year - old murder case . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 184 </Th> <Td> `` Moment of Surrender − Part Two '' </Td> <Td> Ed Whitmore </Td> <Td> Charles Palmer </Td> <Td> 9 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> 9.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <P> Nikki 's suspicions about David Cannon are aroused further when she discovers blood in the boot of his car . With Thomas 's support , she takes samples to process - does it belong to Sally Vaughn ? </P> The uncovering of a family murder from the past shines the spotlight on three people who went to the same school . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 185 </Th> <Td> `` Duty of Candour − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Matthew Arlidge </Td> <Td> Destiny Ekaragha </Td> <Td> 15 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> 7.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Nikki and Jack deal with their feelings post Mexico in very different ways . Jack is boxing with his sparring partner , DCI Naomi Silva when he is called to a crime scene . While Nikki is busy examining the body of a young woman Karen Sawyers , Jack is surprised to find the SIO on the case is Naomi Silva . The first prime suspect , Karen 's husband Pete , is found coevered in blood and clearly suffering . The forensic evidence leads the team to a cosmetic clinic , where a pregnant Karen had been receiving various treatments seemingly free of charge . Nikki and Silva soon become frustrated when Simon Laing , the CEO of Hamilton Ashe hospital , blocks their access to Karen 's medical records . However , when a second body is found and all evidence leads back to Hamilton Ashe , Laing is forced to help the team . Meanwhile , when Thomas 's daughter Rosie unexpectedly turns up at the Lyell , Thomas has to deal with a more complex role ... being a father . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 186 </Th> <Td> `` Duty of Candour − Part Two '' </Td> <Td> Matthew Arlidge </Td> <Td> Destiny Ekaragha </Td> <Td> 16 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> 7.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Nikki comes face to face with CEO Simon Laing when it becomes apparent that the motive for the murders may have been blackmail . When the team find that the hospital computer database has been hacked , Clarissa and Max follow the forensic clues to a teenage hacker called Splinter . However the danger grows much closer to home when Nikki receives a threatening text with a picture of Thomas 's daughter Rosie . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 187 </Th> <Td> `` A Special Relationship − Part One '' </Td> <Td> Graham Mitchell </Td> <Td> Diarmuid Goggins </Td> <Td> 22 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Diplomat Ryan Reed is watching the US ambassador on a late night current affairs show . But as he heads home he is seemingly targeted by a biker . Lead by SIO DCI Ben Solomon , the Lyell team arrive at the scene to find Reed 's body posed - sitting upright on a bench with his hand tucked inside his jacket . An argument quickly ensues between the Police and the US Embassy staff
when did the new series of silent witness start
when did the new series of silent witness start
8 January 2018
8 January 2018