Prime Suspect

1991
5.0
27 reviews
TV-UNRATED
Rating
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Series 7 episodes (2)

1 The Final Act Part 1
10/15/06
Season-only
In the final series, Detective Superintendent Tennison is pushing 60 and facing the death of her father. Alcohol, loneliness, and the job have taken their toll, but she is determined to end her exemplary career by solving one more case: the brutal murder of schoolgirl Sallie Sturdy.
2 The Final Act Part 2
10/22/06
Season-only
Weeks away from retirement and struggling to stay afloat, Tennison forms an emotional bond with Sallie's closest friend, Penny Philips, and unwittingly puts the teenager's life in danger.

About this show

Oscar winner Helen Mirren is Detective Jane Tennison, "one of the great character creations of our time" (Washington Post), in a series that won more than 20 major international awards and raised the bar for police dramas. Tenacious, driven, and deeply flawed, Tennison rises through the ranks of Britain's Metropolitan Police, solving horrific crimes while battling office sexism and her own demons.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
27 reviews
Patricia Gaines
October 20, 2015
Love Helen Mirren
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