All of the major players are back in action \u2013 Emilia Fox as Nikki Alexander, David Caves as Jack Hodgson and Genesis Lynea as Simone Tyler \u2013 plus a smattering of new faces.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s Amanda Burton\u2019s Sam Ryan who is undoubtedly the central focus of the anniversary special. Burton helmed the show for its first eight seasons before Fox stepped into her shoes \u2013 or lab coat. But she\u2019s back, for one outing only<\/a>, although it\u2019s not entirely clear in what capacity given her highly suspicious behaviour.<\/p>\n While we doubt she\u2019s transformed into an out-and-out villain, there\u2019s certainly something amiss. But what?<\/p>\n Read on for all of the key information from Silent Witness season 25 episode 1 \u2013 but be warned, there are major spoilers<\/strong> for the first episode of the new season ahead.<\/p>\n The season opener centred on the murder of health secretary Alice Reynolds. She was shot dead following a press conference for a European-wide health passport programme helmed by Unitas Health, a company founded by Sam, who was working for the UN before moving onto her own venture, and her husband Jomo Mashaba.<\/p>\n By winning the contract, they gained a \u201cdata goldmine\u201d that would transform the future of healthcare. But their victory also attracted a number of enemies from the world of big tech, who were also desperate to get their hands on the highly valuable information.<\/p>\n Jomo was also shot but lived to see another day, for the time being at least, with evidence suggesting that he was the intended target \u2013 Sam informed Nikki and Jack that the commission had added a new clause stating that if, for any reason, Jomo left Unitas Health, the contract would be null and void.<\/p>\n \u201cDeath\u2019s a pretty good reason,\u201d noted Jack.<\/p>\n Detectives Ronnie Boyle and Shireen Farkhoy, who were also assigned to the case, utilised a new computer network, nicknamed Vigil, to pinpoint prime suspects by teasing out invisible links via CCTV, face mapping and the like.<\/p>\n As the investigation rumbled on, their search lead them to a lock-up where the assassins responsible for Alice\u2019s death and Jomo\u2019s attempted murder, a man and a woman, were supplied with the weapon and rounds, which had been stolen from an army base. The CCTV was fed into Vigil, in turn allowing the authorities to visually identify the woman.<\/p>\n With Vigil\u2019s insight, they learned that the currently unnamed female was also involved in another shooting in Stockholm back in 2018 when another politician, who campaigned against the \u201cnastier end of the anti-immigration lobby\u201d, had been killed.<\/p>\n As Nikki\u2019s research lead her further down the rabbit hole, a man called Tom Faulkner is added to the equation after she\u00a0uncovered his fingerprints from a bullet. When his face popped up on her computer screen, she immediately recognised him, and she also has his number saved in her phone. But who is Tom?<\/p>\n Tom, who served in the army, was born in Cambridge, where the first three seasons of the show were set, and he doesn\u2019t have a criminal record.<\/p>\n Another person who is well acquainted with Tom is none other than Sam. When she flew out to Stockholm to carry out the post mortem on the politician who had been murdered, he acted as her security detail following threats made to UN personnel from far right groups.<\/p>\n Tom is also on the radar of a man called Dan, who was lurking at the scene when the initial shooting happened and at the hospital that Jomo was recovering at.<\/p>\n He was photographed talking to the health secretary by Rosa Fernandez, Jomo\u2019s PA, who was was also murdered. During the post-mortem examination, it also emerged that Alice was pregnant at the same \u2013 something her daughter didn\u2019t know anything about, and it\u2019s hinted that Dan could potentially be the father.<\/p>\n We also know that Alice didn\u2019t want to attend the press conference, a strong indicator that she wanted no part in the health passport. Was that due to concern about potential data breaches, or something else?<\/p>\n Dan left a voicemail on Tom\u2019s phone in which he said: \u201cNow she\u2019s dead,\u2019 referencing Rosa, \u201cAnd you know who\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p> Despite Sam reaching out to Nikki for help following the shooting, Nikki isn\u2019t so sure about Sam\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m worried that I don\u2019t know all there is to know,\u201d said Nikki. \u201cI can\u2019t dismiss the thought that you handpicked us in the hope that you could influence us in some way if needs be.\u201d<\/p>\n Sam immediately denied that claim, but it\u2019s clear that she\u2019s holding back key information. What does she know? And just how detrimental would it be if she pulled back the curtain fully?<\/p>\n At the very end of the episode, another piece of the puzzle presents itself, bringing us a step closer to the answers we seek.<\/p>\n \u201cDo you want to know who killed the health secretary?\u201d Tom asked Nikki when they come face to face.<\/p>\n Something tells us the end is nigh\u00a0for Mr Faulkner\u2026<\/p>\n Silent Witness season 25 episode 2 airs on Tuesday 24th May at 9pm on BBC One. Visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to discover what else you can watch, or find all the latest news on our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Abby Robinson Published: Monday, 23 May 2022 at 12:00 am BBC crime drama Silent Witness is back on our screens for its 25th (!) season and the first episode served up a delicious case to kick off the anniversary special. 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