Silent Witness season 28 episode 3 and 4 cast as Succession star joins series
Silent Witness returns with a new story split into two parts, titled Homecoming.
Silent Witness is back on BBC One and in part one of two of the story Homecoming, the team is called out when an estate agent is bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer. At the crime scene, they are surprised to see some familiar faces.
When the murder weapon then goes missing, they find themselves wrapped up in a conspiracy involving local government. Emilia Fox is back as Nikki Alexander, with David Caves as Jack Hodgson.
Two new members of the team were introduced in the show's first episode - Harriet and Kit - played by Maggie Steed and Francesca Mills. With a whole new story to tell, the long-running detective drama welcomes some new faces.
Part two of homecoming will air on Tuesday at 9pm. Here is all you need to know about who else is joining the cast for the next two episodes.
Supt Jane De Freitas - Zoe Telford
Zoe Telford is a 52-year-old English actress who started her career as a dancer. Her first big break in acting was in The Bill in 1993.
She went on to star in Teachers and The Last Train.
Claire Steadman - Ellora Torchia
Ellora Torchia is a 32-year-old British actress known for her role in the film In The Earth.
She was named a 2021 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.
Tina Steadman - Sarah Kameela Impey
Sarah Kameela Impey is a British actress and singer who was part of the soul indie band A Blossom Fell for six years.
She plays Saira, the singer in the 2021 Channel 4 musical comedy series We Are Lady Parts.
Philip Chalmers - Tim Berrington
Tim Berrington is a British actor known for his roles in Gangs of London and This England.
He also starred as Dennis in Succession and Tyler in The Diplomat.
Alice Chalmers - Jenny Rainsford
Jenny Rainsford is an English actress and mother-of-two who is best known for her theatre roles.
She is known for her roles as Boo in Fleabag and in Ridley Scott's film Prometheus.
DC Nick Whelan - Billy Harris
Billy Harris is a 30-year-old English actor who plays Colin Hughes in Ted Lasso.
His other credits include Noughts & Crosses and The Outlaws.
Harry Singh - Zaqi Ismail
Zaqi Ismail is a 32-year-old actor known for playing Tim Lunn in Doctor Who and Boman Harish in Indian Summers.
Meg McGrath - Ellie Haddington
Ellie Haddington is a 69-year-old Scottish actress whose notable credits include Coronation Street, Bad Girls and Motherland.
In 2024 she played a guest role in Death in Paradise.
Colin McGrath - Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch is a 65-year-old Irish actor whose first major role was as Tim Healy in Parnell and the Englishwoman.
He went on to play DS Jimmy Beck in Cracker.
Eva Stirling - Clare Burt
Clare Burt is an English actress and singer mostly known for her theatre roles.
Her screen credits include The Bill, Top Boy and Holby City.
Oliver Brown - Kurt Egyiawan
Kurt Egyiawan is an English TV and theatre star known for playing various roles in Shakespearean plays at the Globe.
His most notable TV role is as Grand Maester Orwyle in HBO's House of the Dragon.
Kirsten - Victoria Duthie
Victoria Duthie is a Chinese-Scottish actor who has just starred in The Hellper.
Dr Sarah Marchant - Ingvild Lakou
Ingvild Lakou is from Norway and she is known for her roles in FBI: International and Raised by Wolves.
Bruce Morgan-Jones - David Verrey
David Verrey is a British TV and film actor known for Knightmare and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Dennis Weaver - Tedroy Newell
Tedroy Newell played Doctor Lewis in Bridgerton and had a role in Dune: Part Two.
Gareth Bird - Phil Zimmerman
Phil Zimmerman has taken on roles in The Nevers, Dracula Untold and Landing Lake.
Cemetery caretaker - Mark Ramsay
Mark Ramsay has had guest roles in A Gentleman in Moscow, Silo, Treason and Doctors.
Silent Witness airs on BBC One on Monday at 9pm