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Season 1 – Prime Suspect

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After a colleague suffers a near-fatal heart attack, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison takes over an investigation into the murder of Delia Mornay, a young prostitute. The case is challenging enough in its own right, since Jane quickly determines that there is very little tangible evidence against the main suspect, an ex-convict. Worse, however, she suspects there is a cover-up going on in her department, where her male team of investigators isn't making a secret of their displeasure to be working for a woman. After a second body is discovered, what started as a single murder inquiry turns into an investigation stretching back over 10 years, forcing Jane to devote every waking hour to the case and taking a toll on her home life with her recently divorced live-in lover, Peter Rawlins.
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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 04/12/2019
A-
Mirren is terrific -- hard-boiled but never macho; always suggesting a sort of bitter humor. Go to Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times 04/12/2019
Miss La Plante has delivered a lean, taut script. As the investigation expands, the horror of the crimes, and the fragility of urban life, becomes ever more palpable... Miss Mirren's Tennison is a powerhouse performance. Go to Full Review Grace Dent Guardian 04/12/2019
Bleak, brutal and beautifully rendered, this was British crime drama at its absolute best. Go to Full Review David Hiltbrand People Magazine 04/12/2019
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With her original script, writer Lynda La Plante has planted many a twist in this canny, well acted and cohesive miniseries. Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 04/12/2019
5/5
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Ted B @Movieaddicted May 16 3.5 stars; A very young Helen Mirren shows what great acting potential she had. No wonder she turned into such a movie star. The Series appears to be a basic cop-and-robber show, but with a lot of depth in the characters. This is where Ms. Mirren shines. The undercurrent plot line is the male chauvinism in Britain in the 1990s. See more ed m 12/13/2024 Pretty good police thriller. Kind of marred by an improbable plot twist. See more Debbie A 07/20/2024 Any film or show that has Helen Mirren, is always excellent to watch...a great cast makes the show worth while, it's mysterious and bad ass. a Must watch for sure See more T K 08/25/2023 One of the best TV police dramas ever! See more 07/01/2020 It burns slow, but it's unapologetically real about policing and crime See more Read all reviews
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Helen Mirren

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Tom Bell

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John Bowe

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Tom Wilkinson

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Zoë Wanamaker

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Ralph Fiennes

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 7, 1991 Price to Pay Detective Jane Tennison battles her male colleagues while searching for a murderer who kills prostitutes. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 1991 Prime Suspect 2 Detective Jane Tennison battles her male colleagues while searching for a murderer who kills prostitutes. Details

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Prime Suspect — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
ITV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 7, 1991