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The Witness

CrimeDrama

Release

4 Jun 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

Netflix

Overview

بعد أن أصبح ابنهما، البالغ عامين من عمره، الشاهد الوحيد على مقتل أمه، يكافح أرمل "رايتشل نيكل" لحماية ابنه المكلوم في مواجهة تحقيقات مغلوطة. مستوحى من أحداث حقيقية.

With their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.

Plot

New resident witnesses a crime in his apartment complex but stays silent when police seek an eyewitness. His choice allows the crime to go unsolved, leading to escalating danger.

Cast

N/A

Limited Series

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.

Air Date:5 Jun 2026
Available

Episode 1

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.

Runtime:57m
Air Date:5 Jun 2026Available

Episodes of Limited Series

3 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
S1 E1