Prime Suspect

From the distinguished dramatist and novelist Lynda La Plante, Prime Suspect is a tense and uncompromising drama starring the Oscar®-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren in the role of highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison.

In this multi-award winning series, DCI Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated environment. Sent to investigate a murder, her strength of character and skills as a detective are put to the test as she exposes a cover-up within the force. When a second murder victim is discovered, the inquiry turns into a grisly investigation stretching back over ten years. Also starring Tom Wilkinson, Tom Bell, John Bowe and Zoe Wanamaker.

Prime Suspect has been critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic garnering 14 international awards over its initial run from 1991 through 2006 including BAFTA Awards for Best Serial and Best TV Actress for Mirren.

The 7 original Prime Suspect series each aired as two parts. OneTV airs all 7 series back to back.

“In an American television landscape that has so many standout cop series, from network fare like Homicide: Life on the Street and NYPD Blue to cable legends like The Shield and The Wire, it’s easy to forget that the Brits brought to life one of the most iconic detectives, Jane Tennison, and series, Prime Suspect, in the history of the medium” – The Hollywood Reporter

“The driven female detective played with ice-cold precision by Helen Mirren is one of television drama’s most memorable characters” – The Guardian