Name: Prime Suspect
Released: 1992-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell

TV Show · Crime · Drama

Drama starring the Oscar-winning Helen Mirren and from the distinguished novelist Lynda La Plante, been critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic and has won a total of 14 international awards-including a BAFTA. Detective Inspector Jane Tennison, a skilled top-class detective, battles to prove herself in a male-dominated world.

1992 · 1h 38m

Starring Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell

Director Christopher Menaul

EPISODE 1

The Last Witness Part 1

Tennison is being pressured to retire by her male colleagues. Instead, she takes on a high-profile case, the torture and murder of a young Bosnian refugee.
EPISODE 2

The Last Witness Part 2

When her prime suspect turns out to be a "minor" war criminal, Tennison meets resistance from her superiors, struggles with ambitious underlings, and uncovers buried secrets. Her career now at risk, she realizes she has little else left in her life and everything to fight for.
EPISODE 1

The Final Act Part 1

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.
EPISODE 2

The Final Act Part 2

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.