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The Witness (2026)

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Genre
drama, crime
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This true crime miniseries tells the story of the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell and its lasting impact on her husband and son. It follows their process of coping and rebuilding their lives after the tragedy.

somberintrospectivefactualrestrainedthoughtfulgrief-strickenintimate

What happens

The Witness is a television true crime miniseries retelling of the 1992 killing of Rachel Nickell and the aftermath for her husband and son. The series is based on a memoir Letting Go by Alex Hanscombe. It premiered on Netflix on 4 June 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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