CID, an iconic crime series that defined a generation of television watchers, is all set to surprise its fans with a daring recent experiment. This creative twist sees the enduring crime-solving squad tackle a gripping case with zero dialogue, relying only on non-verbal cues, forensic evidence, and instincts to resolve a chilling mystery. As a part of its second season, the show will premiere its first-ever silent episode, titled The Silent Den, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, exclusively on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
What’s The Silent Den About?
The story set inside a high-tech escape room, The Silent Den episode, begins with a fun-filled birthday bash. But when a celebration guest is found dead, the room’s puzzles turn deadly serious. With time ticking away and no spoken words, the CID team must decode clues through glances, gestures, surveillance footage, and evidence, racing against the clock to resolve the crime.
Actor Dayanand Shetty, who has played Senior Inspector Daya because the starting, called it certainly one of his profession’s most creatively fulfilling episodes. As per News18, he said, “In all these years of doing CID, we’ve tackled countless cases, stormed through doors, and solved a number of the most twisted crimes — but this episode is actually unlike anything we’ve ever done before. Shooting a silent episode was each difficult and creatively fulfilling. We needed to rely purely on expressions, body language, and the unspoken bond our team shared onscreen and off. No words, just instinct — just raw emotion. And that’s what makes this episode so powerful.”
The actor concluded, saying, “It’s not nearly solving a murder — it’s about uncovering something far deeper… something personal.”
Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
Aditya Srivastava, who portrays Senior Inspector Abhijeet, also weighed in on the experience of shooting the groundbreaking episode. He said, “As an actor, I’ve at all times believed that the true power of storytelling lies in the flexibility to evoke emotion without counting on words. And this Sunday’s silent episode of CID pushes that belief to its absolute limit. It’s a totally recent experience for us as actors and for the audience. However it’s precisely this challenge that makes the episode so special.”
With The Silent Den, CID continues to evolve, proving once more why it stays certainly one of India’s most iconic TV shows. Don’t miss this landmark episode when it airs this Sunday, April 27.
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