Netflix is releasing a brand new true crime series today. The Witness (2026– ) tells the intense story of the murder of Rachel Nickell, a case in which the only eyewitness is the victim’s 2-year-old son. The intense British Netflix Original can now be streamed.
Brutal murder
Rachel Nickell was brutally killed in broad daylight at Wimbledon Common in London in 1992. The only witness to this violent crime was her young son Alex. What follows is an intense and complex investigation into the brutal murder. Netflix is adapting the astonishing story with the British crime series The Witness. The Netflix Original can be streamed from today.
Where goes The Witness over?
The Witness follows Alex and André Hanscombe after the brutal murder of their mother and partner Rachel Nickell in 1992. As a newly single father, André put his own grief aside for his traumatized son, who was also the only eyewitness. Amid a desperate police investigation and relentless media attention, André fought for Alex’s well-being. This is the moving story of a father and son who together endured the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy, moving from darkness to light.
Leading roles
The leading roles of The Witness are played by Jordan Bolger (This Town (2024)), who takes on the role of father André, and by Max Fincham (Old Joy (2006)), whom we see as the young son. The cast of the British series is completed by Neil Maskell, Wendy-Anne Daloz and Oliver Devoti, among others.
Watch on Netflix • A two-year-old is the only witness to the murder of his mother, Rachel Nickell. His father tries to protect him during a flawed investigation.
Documentary
Not only can you watch The Witness on Netflix today, but you can now also watch the accompanying documentary The Murder of Rachel Nickell (2026). This true crime delves deeper into the intense case and the years-long investigation surrounding the murder of Rachel Nickell.
Beeld: ‘The Witness’ via Netflix
