Prime Suspect broke new ground when it first hit TV screens back in 1991, starring aware winning actress Helen Mirren as the tough TV murder squad detective Jane Tennison. The making of Prime Suspect combines unseen footage with exclusive case and crew interviews, revealing all about this groundbreaking series and uncovering the truth behind the fiction. Interviews include real life ex-vice squad detective Jackie Malton, the woman who originally inspired Lynda La Plante to create the award winning show.

Season 1

8.4

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1991

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2 Episodes

Season 1 of Prime Suspect premiered on 1991-04-07.

Season 2

7.9

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1992

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2 Episodes

DCI Jane Tennison's investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit.

Season 3

8.6

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1993

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2 Episodes

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.

Season 4

7.6

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1995

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3 Episodes

Season 4 of Prime Suspect premiered on 1995-04-30.

Season 5

7.5

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1996

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2 Episodes

Detective Tennison investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.

Season 6

8.3

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2003

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2 Episodes

Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.

Season 7

9

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2006

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2 Episodes

Retirement looms for Detective Superintendent Tennison, but as her career draws to a close, the body of a missing schoolgirl is found, and the hunt for her killer begins.