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Season 1 – The Witness

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With their two-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
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The Witness — Season 1

The Witness — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Witness reframes a notorious true-crime story through an intimate portrait of grief, resulting in a moving and deeply human drama.

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Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Jun 8
3/5
Thankfully, the series does not recreate the killing or show its aftermath, but does effectively reveal the morass of horrors inflicted on this family. Go to Full Review
Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times Jun 4
4/5
This is largely a family drama, and a moving one. Go to Full Review
Chris Bennion Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 4
4/5
Its success is in no small part down to a phenomenal, star-making performance from Jordan Bolger. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Aug 14
68/100
For true crime lovers looking more for a just the facts ma’am approach. the Witness respects that, even if it makes it a slightly less compelling TV series. Go to Full Review
Marty Brown Common Sense Media Jun 16
4/5
This series provides a sensitive portrayal of a small family living with grief and trauma in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, making it a uniquely poignant take on a typical true crime or mystery series. Go to Full Review
Belen Prieto Espinof Jun 10
4/5
More than a series about a murder, 'The Witness' ultimately becomes a reflection on the consequences of the aftermath of a tragedy. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Patti G @RT678905342107 5d It was OK, but I didn't like the way it kept jumping backwards and forwards. I found it very confusing. It was only because her son was different ages each time they did it I realised what was happening. See more Jaybo L @Bishh Jul 29 I’m sad I couldn’t rate it higher since it’s based on a true story. Alex wasn’t convincing at all - the young boy or the teen. I wouldn’t bother See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 22 O formato deveria ser um filme, o que deixaria o ritmo bem mais ágil e impactante. Além disso, a produção escancara uma revolta constante: a incompetência da polícia, que em vez de solucionar o caso rapidamente, passa mais tempo atrapalhando a vida das vítimas e cometendo erros grotescos do que ajudando de verdade. See more K W @RT11538615 Jul 1 It was ok repetitive and some overacting, gaps in story and there’s no way a child would be treated like that by police and his age level kept changing at the same age also police would not be that poor in detecting surely... See more Albert M @RT42719333 Jun 26 Interesting story, maybe just spend 5 minutes reading about it and skip this. See more Emily H. @emihubbard Jun 26 Interesting, but kind of slow See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 4, 2026 A woman is murdered in front of her two-year-old in '90s London; while his father tries to shield him from a media storm, the police identify a key suspect. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 4, 2026 As DI Pedder's undercover operation develops, another murder hits the headlines; André and Alex move abroad, but their grief continues to follow them. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 4, 2026 Over a decade later, old evidence is re-examined by new eyes on the case; will André and Alex finally get justice or is there more to the story? Details
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Season Info

Director
Alex Winckler
Executive Producer
Rob Williams, Sarah Brown, John Yorke
Screenwriter
Rob Williams
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 4, 2026
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