Silent Witness returned on Tuesday for the second episode of the gripping new series, but some viewers were left feeling as though the drama had taken things too far with scenes that left them "sickened".

Silent Witness viewers were "disappointed" as the BBC show returned without two of its cast members.

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BBC Silent Witness fans have been left divided over the onscreen romance of show leads Emilia Fox, 50, and David Caves, 46, in the new outing of the long-running drama. The previous series ended with Caves' character Jack Hodgson proposing to Fox’s alter-ego Dr Nikki Alexander which brought their formerly will-they-won't-they relationship to the

Silent Witness, which first premiered in 1996, is back for its 28th series on BBC One and there are some new cast members to look out for alongside Emilia Fox and David Caves

BBC's Silent Witness fans were left reeling after the second instalment of series 25, as they admitted to feeling 'sick' and 'traumatised' after one character's death

Silent Witness is back on BBC One with a new series - here's everything you need to know about the cast, plot, start date and how many episodes in series 28

Dr Nikki Alexander asked her forensic expert fiance Jack Hodgson if he wanted to have children in the latest episode of the crime drama.