Episode 1

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Episode 1 of 4

Duration: 1 hour

When Amelia, a deaf 18-year-old, witnesses the murder of a policewoman she is suddenly thrust into a hearing world...

The Silence merges the thriller genre with a family drama. When DCI Jim Edwards takes on the homicide investigation of a murdered policewoman, he has no idea how it is going to impact on his relationship with his family. When it transpires that his deaf niece, Amelia, witnessed the murder it puts huge pressure on Jim; he decides to withhold Amelia as a formal witness to protect her, but Jim struggles to make headway with the case whilst keeping Amelia's identity a secret.

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Credits

Jim
Douglas Henshall
Maggie
Dervla Kirwan
Anne
Gina McKee
Chris
Hugh Bonneville
Amelia
Genevieve Barr
Tom
Harry Ferrier
Joel
Tom Kane
Sophie
Rebecca Oldfield
Roach
Jody Latham
Mac
Rod Hallett
Frank
David Westhead
Lee
Mark Stobbart
Rocky
Richie Campbell
Terry
Del Synnott
Ely
Nick Nevern
Yousef
Shazad Latif
Therapist
Josette Simon
Receptionist
Alison Lintott
Jane Shilliday
Eimear O'Grady
Rocky's Trainer
Emmet Colgan
Director
Dearbhla Walsh
Producer
Eleanor Greene
Writer
Fiona Seres

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