The Silence (TV series)

The Silence
Genre	Crime drama • Thriller
Written by	Fiona Seres
Directed by	Dearbhla Walsh
Starring	Genevieve Barr Gina McKee Hugh Bonneville Douglas Henshall Dervla Kirwan Harry Ferrier Tom Kane Rebecca Oldfield
Theme music composer	John Lunn
Country of origin	England
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	George Faber Charles Pattinson
Producer	Eleanor Greene
Production location	Bristol
Cinematography	Dublin
Editors	Ben Yeates Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Company Pictures
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	12 July (2010-07-12) – 15 July 2010 (2010-07-15)
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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 12–15 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,^[1] was filmed in Dublin, but set in Bristol.^[2]