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

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mynamechangemyrules · 10/03/2026 23:13

I’ve always watched it. It’s a Winter to Spring habit. Nikki is wooden and has never become a real character and the introduction of Jack… 😳
But this season is beyond- Jack’s pirates of the Caribbean makeover, Nikki staring thoughtfully into the distance and spouting some poetic existential lines. It’s the worst. And I can’t stop watching.

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HoskinsChoice · 10/03/2026 23:31

thisnthat · 10/03/2026 23:27

The story lines are getting more and more ridiculous. The one where Jack ended up in prison?!
But I do like the new characters Kit and Harriet.
And I am very envious of Nikki’s hair!

Really?! I'm confused by Nikki's hair, I don't really know what it's trying to be. The oddness of it occupies my mind enough to dilute the ridiculousness of the storylines. Same for Jack's face. That's also very confusing. What has he done to it?

PollyBell · 10/03/2026 23:30

I want to know how Jack just went back to his job after episode 7 & 8

But how are they able to be that much part of investigations anyway

But yes I will always watch it as much as I love finding faults with it

seven201 · 10/03/2026 23:29

I love it! I love the title music. When I’m in the mood I try to sing along. It’s SO unbelievable and silly and gory in small doses. I love the cliche police roles. I am finding Jack’s dyed hair very distracting - that might be a step too far. I always love Nikki’s hair - imagine being a pathologist and needing to go do some pathology stuff and being able to double French plait your hair perfectly within a few mins! May SW continue forever!

thisnthat · 10/03/2026 23:27

The story lines are getting more and more ridiculous. The one where Jack ended up in prison?!
But I do like the new characters Kit and Harriet.
And I am very envious of Nikki’s hair!

Facethesun · 10/03/2026 23:24

Oh I know! I’ve watched it for years now. It’s a magnet somehow, those few double episodes each year. There’s no way Nikki and Jack would work in real life. Do real life forensic scientists investigate and solve crime? Can one woman be dressed by Boden alone? Can I get a piano in my office? Why are forensic crime suits so uncomfortably tight on the tummy? But still I get excited when I know the knew series is coming?!

AliceChalmers · 10/03/2026 23:23

You're right, it's so obviously pretend. Not a shred of real life there at all. Jack lied his head off and no one cares. Of course he could have easily killed that bloke but Nikki couldn't give a fig, as long as she can shag him non stop.

But, like you, I'm transfixed. And I love Maggie Steed.

WhatNextImScared · 10/03/2026 23:20

Seen it once on the Amanda Burton years. So tedious I didn’t make it through a whole episode!

But I am just as guilty of watching nonsense to numb the mind when the kids have gone to bed

NewZebra · 10/03/2026 23:20

It’s crap but it’s watchable crap. It’s getting more and more cringey though with the Nikki and Jack sexy scenes, really not needed.

Freedomsjustanotherword · 10/03/2026 23:17

The early ones with Amanda Burton were great and I liked Clarissa and Jack, but I stopped watching it after Nikki was getting kidnapped every other episode.

WarrenTofficier · 10/03/2026 23:16

Every series ends with me vowing not to watch the next one and every new series sees me think well it can't be as bad as the last one, I'll give it a go. I end up watching the lot despite thinking oh god its worse than ever. I think I need an intervention.

TurquoiseDress · 10/03/2026 23:15

I’ve never seen a single episode…it was on my list to watch one day…but maybe that day will never come! 😂

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mynamechangemyrules · 10/03/2026 23:14

Oh and they have GOLD SILK SHEETS!! Wtf

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