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This season, Silent Witness<\/a> certainly hasn\u2019t been pulling any punches when it comes to drama \u2013 and it looks like the series finale is set to be another extremely tense episode after tonight\u2019s penultimate instalment ended in a major cliffhanger.<\/p>\n The series\u2019 stars have always teased that this double-header was going to be one to remember, and it\u2019s certainly proved that way so far. The central case concerns a supposed murder at a care home \u2013 one that was originally put down as a death due to natural causes, before Nikki\u2019s students spotted something was amiss with the body.<\/p>\n There\u2019s certainly no shortage of suspicious figures in the home \u2013 both staff and residents \u2013 and the case has been made all the more tense by a terrible storm raging outside. Given the risk of flooding it looks like Jack and new recruit Simone are going to be trapped inside the home for a considerable time, not ideal given the latter has received a rather threatening text from the murderer claiming they think they\u2019re going to kill again. Even worse is the fact that both DS Steve Galloway and Nikki Alexander (who is, ahem, otherwise engaged) are unable to reach them, creating an altogether rather spooky atmosphere that looks set to be dialled up yet further tomorrow.<\/p> But that\u2019s not the only cliffhanger from the episode \u2013 poor Connor Hodgson has had a pretty torrid time in the last couple of weeks. Punched by his own son Ryan last week, he\u2019s now suffered a nasty fall in his home \u2013\u00a0 while his house is slowly filling up with water from the bath, no less. The final moments show him trying to grab his just out-of-reach phone \u2013 presumably in an attempt to call for help, but he\u2019s not in a great position and there\u2019s unfortunately no chance that Jack\u2019s going to arrive on the scene any time soon.<\/p>\n And speaking of Jack, what about this week\u2019s romantic developments? After last week seemed to hint that he and Nikki might be getting together (something which would certainly cause celebration among the fanbase) this week has gone rather the other way. When asked by Simone of a possible romantic connection with Nikki, Jack denied any such thing, before being set up on a blind date by his new colleague. A night of Irish dancing followed, and Jack certainly seemed to strike a connection with his date \u2013 with the pair waking up together the next morning.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Nikki had some romantic developments of her own. Her rather forward young student Ollie, who was previously seen singing her praises in the opening double-header Redemption, really seems to have taken a shine to her, and rather suggestively invited her to what looked like a very lively Halloween party. Well, one thing led to another and the pair ended up spending the night together, with the team\u2019s attempts to reach her falling on deaf ears.<\/p>\n Now, the question is, are these romantic involvements, from both Jack and Nikki, merely an attempt to deflect from their feelings for each other? Or is last week\u2019s episode the closest we\u2019ll get to the pair actually becoming a couple? I suspect we\u2019ll find out in tomorrow\u2019s concluding chapter\u2026<\/p>\n Silent Witness series 24 concludes on Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 9pm on BBC One. Check out what else is on with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news and features.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Monday, 04 October 2021 at 12:00 am This season, Silent Witness certainly hasn\u2019t been pulling any punches when it comes to drama \u2013 and it looks like the series finale is set to be another extremely tense episode after tonight\u2019s penultimate instalment ended in a major cliffhanger. 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