To watch Silent Witness despite it being the worst TV show ever?

I’ve been watching old episodes recently, I watched shadows. An episode from 2010, about a university shooting. It’s excellent.

Top note is the best bit!

Witless Silence is one of my favourite sewing accompaniments. I have it going and kind of tune in and tune out. Plot holes pass me by.

Last year I went back to the beginning and watched them all. I cant remember a single story, they all blend into one.

I also think it’s totally unrealistic that pathologists get involved with all the investigation and police work. Drives me mad. And all the characters are bloody annoying! And yet it’s still watchable!

I sing along as well, even the top note, unfortunately for DH.

So I think I have now actually reached the end of the road with it. Watched half of the boxing one and could not bear anymore of the “hammer blow” philosophy or political overexplaining under the guise of a genuine conversation.

Also if that cop had actually snogged Kit like that he’d be up on all sorts of charges but don’t worry about it coz we need to shoehorn in a learning point about how people with dwarfism have relationships too.

And if Jack is supposed to be this hot physical specimen, make him look like one and teach him to bench press properly

sometimes I think the script writers are trying to get it cancelled

The Amanda Burton years were the best. I watched the first two episodes of this series only because it’s moved to bham, which is where I live. I had to stop watching, it was ridiculous.

I've never watched Silent Witness, but if it's any consolation @mynamechangemyrules , I was binge watching Benidorm. Can't believe SW is worse.

I thought I’d give it one last try and it did seem ok but then went down hill
the dramatic speeches were ridiculous
random lines when Nicky asked if she gave off lesbian vibes
and the shower scene with jack and Nicky

I have finally given up on it this series, it has tipped over into parody now surely? I used to love it, but it is so unbelievable, badly acted and then there's what on earth Jack has done to his face/hair!

It’s surreal but DH and I love it!
We love how Jack just does all the jobs (and this is never questioned)… the policing, chasing and interviewing the witnesses, forensics, projectile calculations (occasionally with whizzy graphics!)... Nicky has obviously ‘dropped on’ as can’t see any other roles forthcoming. The lab techs are the best actors / best bit of the show… other than its theme tune’which is a joy to warble along to..

I haven’t really watched it since Harry Cunningham left. He was hot.

Love watching, but agree irritating at times.Nikki and Jack smooching every chance they get.would that be allowed in the workplace. Jack is a professional guy ,would he really be a cage fighter.Nikki is pretty but seems eternally 25 with her plaits.! Still tune in each series!

Loving all the comments on here 🤣 This series has been the worst so far in terms of continuity of story line , Jack’s in particular.
I also really like Harriet and her piano , Kit is a great addition.
Nikky’s French plaiting takes up a lot of brain space for me every episode also 🤣
My husband and I are always waiting for Jack to ‘find something small’ every episode that instantly solves the case !

I’ve watched every single episode - Amanda Burton was amazing. I really liked the Nicky/Jack relationship to begin with but can’t take him seriously now. There have been so many assistants that I’ve really liked but I hope they keep Kitt, she’s sassy and very funny

I haven't watched it properly in years (not since they killed off Thomas), I loved the Nikki/Harry era, I wish they got together, Jack is nice but not a patch on Harry.

Nikki just doesn’t have the charisma that Amanda Burton had. No idea why nikki hasn’t been replaced
I do like the new females though that have joined the team they bring more personality to the show

Nikki's philosophising has taken the badness up a notch. I shan't be watching again. If only we could return to Amanda Burton and her righteous indignation every single episode.

We love silent Shitness for all the reasons you’ve said. We watch it simply to laugh at its utter ridiculousness.

The worst series ever. Jack gets on my nerves big time. I wish they’d left him in prison.

Anyway, roll on next spring and new Silent Witness 🤣

I think the episodes were skewed due to a real life incident in Birmingham weren’t they. One minute Jack had badly dyed facial hair then he didn’t. And the racists at the gym storyline got skewed. Jack was beaten by them and then that’s it. Odd

I've not watched SW since about series 6 but after reading your description I'm tempted to tune back in 😅

Sometimes entertainment is just that; a pleasant way to pass some time.

If it's an antidote to all the current news, that's fair too.

‘New’ series soz. And, how does Nikki have the time to French plait her hair when most of us would bung it in a ponytail before an autopsy? But still I love it.