"Silent Witness" Divided Loyalties: Part 2 (TV Episode 1998) Poster

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9/10
Sam is up against it.
Sleepin_Dragon12 December 2019
Sam has to battle corruption of the highest order, it's the first time Silent Witness did such a story, but it would be done again. It's made to appear that it's not so much a mystery as we appear to know what's going on, but we don't, we get to see the obstacles Sam has to face, and are aware of who's blocking her.

I think this is a cut above the others in Series three, and that's largely due to two people, Neil Stuke is excellent as the wayward dealer, but Josette Simon is terrific, she's demure, but scathing, devious and condescending, she's very memorable.

I love how old fashioned the equipment and theatre look when compared to the newer episodes.

I think is a great two hours of drama. 9/10
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7/10
Pretty Typical Offering
Hitchcoc16 February 2019
Once again, Sam is privy to knowledge that causes quite a bit of concern. As I mentioned in the first part, we are knee deep in the drug trade. Also, the initial pair of deaths have some sad implications for the principles involved. Sam becomes quite close to one of the men and works to not let this cloud her judgment. The inner circle, living in luxury while pretending to assist people in trouble, find the dark underbelly has some serious clout.
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6/10
They're stretching it
rgclosson-568-2320014 October 2020
The writers are running out of plausible explanations for how and why a forensic pathologist is involved in investigations far beyond her expertise. We've seen her personally known to suspects, she been a confidant of principal characters at the crime scene, she's been serendipitously involved with an associated case.

Too often the plot turns on a telephone tip like, "Meet me here, I can't talk over the phone," which places her at a crime scene. "I can't tell you this, I must show it to you." And then there are the scenes where proper police protocol suggests one action but - oh, no - Dr. Sam Ryan can't do that. She's got to de escalate the tension without backup, or put herself in danger because she "knows" in her heart this character wouldn't do anything unpredictable.

It's just stretching the limits of believability.
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