The Silence (TV series)

The Silence
GenreCrime dramaThriller
Written byFiona Seres
Directed byDearbhla Walsh
StarringGenevieve Barr
Gina McKee
Hugh Bonneville
Douglas Henshall
Dervla Kirwan
Harry Ferrier
Tom Kane
Rebecca Oldfield
Theme music composerJohn Lunn
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersGeorge Faber
Charles Pattinson
ProducerEleanor Greene
Production locationBristol
CinematographyDublin
EditorsBen Yeates
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCompany Pictures
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release12 July (2010-07-12) 
15 July 2010 (2010-07-15)

The Silence is a British television crime drama, first broadcast on BBC One in 2010, which follows the story of a young deaf girl who witnesses a murder. The series was broadcast between 1215 July 2010. The drama stars deaf actress Genevieve Barr in her first major role following her successful screen debut in Channel 4's The Amazing Dermot, alongside Dervla Kirwan, Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville and Douglas Henshall. The series was also directed by Dearbhla Walsh. The series, produced by Company Pictures, was filmed in Dublin, but set in Bristol.