I have watched all seasons of this show and always loved how "Nikki" was no nonsense but always ethical, since this season started is like the whole team changed roles and now I am wondering if maybe "Alex" should have been kept. Nikki's behavior in this episode is deplorable, being the ethical work and college standards, in real life, she would be stroke off. The whole episode was kind of cheesy, not a lot of the technical "forensic science" that has kept the show on the map for 24 seasons at this point. I sure hope the next season is not going to be more of the same.
I started watching British Television because even though they have half the funds American producers do, to create their content, the shows are usually quality. I loved this show, Vera, Shetland and such but this season of Silent Witness is giving me the American vibes and believe me, there was a reason I stopped watching American content, and started watching content from across the pond. When a show relies on character stunts and PREDICTABLE silly plots, it is no longer worth watching. I hope this season was a one off, it started well but is definitely not ending well. Very sad to see it.