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The Witness

6.1(29)

First Aired:June 4, 2026

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:3

Status:Ended

With their 2-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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Cast

Jordan Bolger

André Hanscombe

Max Fincham

Alex Hanscombe

Neil Maskell

DI Keith Pedder

Kevin Eldon

DCI Mick Wickerson

Kerry Godliman

June

Jon Pointing

DC Nick Sparshatt

James Dryden

DC Paul Miller

Mark Stanley

DS Ivan Agnew

James Bradshaw

DCI Tony Nash

Claire Rushbrook

Dr. Jean Harris-Hendriks

Jahsaiah Williams

Seasons & Episodes

When Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992, André became a single parent overnight. Putting his own grief to one side, he made his son Alex – the only eyewitness to the attack – the centre of his world. Navigating the unscrupulous media furore and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, his sole concern became the welfare of his traumatised son. This is the story of how a father and son moved through the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy, from darkness into light.

E1Episode 1

57m3.5

Jun 4, 2026

A woman is murdered in front of her 2-year-old in '90s London. While his father tries to shield him from a media storm, the police identify a key suspect.

E2Episode 2

49m4.2

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.