Episode
Silent Witness: Effective Range (1)
Overview
A new murder victim forces the team to consider whether a notorious serial killer has resurfaced after 20 years, or if they are dealing with a copycat.
Details
- Series
- Silent Witness
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2024-01-08
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
Effective Range (1) is Episode 1 in Series 27 of Silent Witness. It aired on 2024-01-08. The runtime is 58 min.
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