Prime Suspect

TV-14

1991 1h 44mCrime, Drama,

8.3100%74%7.7

A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades.

7 Seasons

Season 1
Season 12 Episodes
Season 2
Season 22 Episodes
Season 3
Season 32 Episodes
Season 4
Season 43 Episodes
Season 5
Season 52 Episodes
Season 6
Season 62 Episodes
Season 7
Season 72 Episodes
Specials
Specials1 Episode

Cast of Prime Suspect

Helen MirrenJane Tennison
John BenfieldMichael Kernan
Tom BellBill Otley
Zoë WanamakerMoyra Henson
Frank FinlayArnold Tennison
Mark StrongLarry Hall
David RyallOscar Bream
Robert PughDS Alun Simms
Stephen BoxerDavid Thorndike
John BoweGeorge Marlow
Jack EllisTony Muddyman
Bryan PringleFelix Norman
Tom WilkinsonPeter Rawlins
Jay MohrBullock
Anthony DanielsPathologist
Ciarán HindsEdward Parker-Jones
Stephen TompkinsonSean Philips
Phoebe NichollsShaw
David ThewlisJames Jackson
Finlay RobertsonWaterloo Vagrant
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Prime Suspect Ratings & Reviews

flavo43November 23, 2025
Prime Suspect is often considered the gold standard for modern crime procedurals, and it absolutely earns that reputation. The series was groundbreaking in its portrayal of both police work and the internal politics that shape it. At the centre is Helen Mirren’s extraordinary performance as Detective Jane Tennison—a strong, determined, deeply flawed, and fiercely ambitious woman navigating a male-dominated force. Her rise through the ranks isn’t presented as inspirational gloss, but as a complex, realistic struggle against sexism, bureaucracy, and the personal sacrifices demanded by the job. What makes the show endure isn’t just the compelling crimes or the chilling, well-drawn criminals—though those are exceptional—but the honesty with which it explores the emotional toll of leadership, obsession, and compromise. Tennison feels like a real person, not a trope, and Mirren’s ability to convey strength and vulnerability simultaneously elevates every episode. Prime Suspect didn’t just influence later procedurals; it reshaped the entire genre.

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