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Season 5 – Prime Suspect

1996 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 62% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
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. Read More Read Less

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John J. O'Connor New York Times Here is a performance that will loom large in television history books. Apr 12, 2019 Full Review Tony Scott Variety Assigned a drug ring case, Tennison's crispness, independence and authority give this latest crime venture another thumbs up. Apr 12, 2019 Full Review Terry Kelleher People Magazine This cop has such a lock on our loyalty that we squirm when she loses face and pray she won't lose heart. Unlike her character, Mirren's performance is without fault. Rated: A- Apr 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Seabreeze B She had a man in the last couple years now she's hopped in bed with a married man so she's an adulterer she takes off the rescue someone by herself with no backup no way to communicate and no gun again somebody with a gun she may have a brain but she never uses it she's a complete moron, it seems like everyone in England has a gun except the cops, The women police force allows the men to walk all over them shove them aside dictate to them evidently the women cops in England are incompetent Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 20, 1996 Errors of Judgement Tennison investigates the murder of a drug dealer in Manchester and becomes determined to charge a local gang leader nicknamed "The Street" with the crime. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 21, 1996 Errors of Judgement Tennison investigates the murder of a drug dealer in Manchester and becomes determined to charge a local gang leader nicknamed "The Street" with the crime. Details

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Season Info

Network
ITV
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 20, 1996