List of Prime Suspect (U.K. TV series) episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the British police procedural television drama series Prime Suspect, which stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, as she rises to rank of Detective Superintendent whilst confronting the institutionalised sexism that exists within her job.

Series 1 (1991)

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1"Prime Suspect: Part 1"Lynda La PlanteChristopher MenaulTBA7 April 1991
Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) is a Detective Chief Inspector assigned to Southampton Row police station in Central London. She is repeatedly passed over for major cases but, following the death of a Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Shefford, she is given the opportunity to take over his investigation which involves the brutal murder of a young girl. The girl's body has been badly mutilated, and her hands have been tied behind her back. Forensic evidence puts a suspect in the frame.
2"Prime Suspect: Part 2"Lynda La PlanteChristopher MenaulTBA8 April 1991[2]
As further bodies are found, the investigation becomes a hunt for a serial killer. Jane's personal life suffers as she tries to solve the case and win the respect and approval of her male colleagues, including DS Bill Otley (Tom Bell). She later earns the respect of her team by locating and arresting George Marlow (John Bowe).

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Series 2 (1992)

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1"Prime Suspect II: Part 1"Allan CubbittJohn StricklandTBA15 December 1992
When a body is found in the backyard of a home in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood of London, DCI Tennison has to tread carefully in her investigation because of the racial tension surrounding unsolved crimes in the region. Jane also worries about her recent affair with DS Bob Oswald (Colin Salmon) when he is assigned to the case. A suspect confesses, but Jane and Bob have doubts.
2"Prime Suspect II: Part 2"Alan CubbittJohn StricklandTBA16 December 1992
The team receive a confession from their prime suspect, but both Jane and Bob believe that the murderer is still at large. However, the case is thrown into jeopardy when their affair is disclosed in the media, and it threatens to endanger Tennison's position as senior investigating officer.

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Series 3 (1993)

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1"Prime Suspect III: Part 1"Lynda La PlanteDavid DruryTBA19 December 1993
After being passed over for Detective Superintendent and giving notice, Jane briefly reunites with a very old flame who is now a famous crime writer. But, again, Jane breaks off the relationship and she accepts a new job as DCI in Metro Vice. Jane has new bosses who think she can be micromanaged. Jane reunites with former nemesis, DS Otley, and other old comrades, but Jane finds she is no longer the enemy. The Incident Room is full of humour and raucous moments... but is it business as usual? The former DCI, Lyall, was apparent scapegoat when a new mandate, Operation Contract, did not yield the desired arrests. The supposed objective, clearing the streets of rent boys and other youthful offenders, is said to be the number one priority. Jane senses disturbing undercurrents; she learns there is a mole within Metro Police. Jane, Otley and other officers investigate the murder of a rent boy, which Jane sees as a normal, logical extension of their duties.
2"Prime Suspect III: Part 2"Lynda La PlanteDavid DruryTBA20 December 1993
DCI Tennison and her team gather more information about rent boys which leads to the existence of a possible paedophile ring. DI Ray Hebdon seems to know about gay bars, drag queens and transsexuals and he is teased; Ray calmly announces he is gay. DI Brian Dalton seems to take Ray's news personally; perhaps, his HIV scare (from the infected rent boy biting his hand) is too much for him to bear. Dalton and Jane travel to see young men previously victimized by an Edward Jones. Jane also speaks with DCI Lyall. Meanwhile, Ray manages to 'drag' a few of his colleagues into the posh Bowery Club. The vicious procurer, Jimmy Jackson, shows up at the club to attack one of the transvestites, and gets quite the surprise. The name of Asst. Deputy Commissioner John Kennington keeps coming up; every officer with rank, including Jane's former boss, warns Jane to quit the investigation. Even when she pretends she can "cut a deal" with her superiors, political games are not in her DNA.

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Series 4 (1995)

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1"The Lost Child"Paul BillingJohn MaddenTBA30 April 1995
A child's death points to a convicted child molester, who has completed his prison sentence, and now lives with a woman and her two young daughters, having kept his dark past a secret from them. However, the man's counsellor believes that he would not have committed the crime because of his preference in victims. Meanwhile, Tennison is promoted to Detective Superintendent.
2"Inner Circles"Eric Deacon & Meredith OakesSarah Pia AndersonTBA7 May 1995
Tennison, on loan to another jurisdiction, is sent in to investigate a murder of a country club manager. At first glance, it looks like a fairly obvious sex murder, but the facts suggest otherwise. As Tennison investigates, she uncovers a link to the ongoing situations within the local municipal government, and uncovers a possible political scandal which proves to be much larger and darker than she anticipated.
3"The Scent of Darkness"Guy HibbertPaul MarcusTBA15 May 1995
A series of murders resembling those by George Marlow, who was investigated in the original Prime Suspect, have encouraged Tennison's subordinates to reopen the case, given that Marlow was still in prison when the new crimes took place. Tennison is reluctant, however, as she is sure Marlow is guilty. However, suspicion soon falls onto a prison guard who has become friendly with Marlow.

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Series 5 (1996)

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1"Errors of Judgement: Part 1"Guy AndrewsPhilip DavisTBA20 October 1996
Following an intemperate act at the end of The Scent of Darkness, Tennison is assigned to Manchester CID, where she investigates the murder of a drug dealer that she believes was committed by a local gang leader and folk hero known as "The Street".
2"Errors of Judgement: Part 2"Guy AndrewsPhilip DavisTBA21 October 1996
The case becomes even more sinister when another murder is committed, but Jane finds it difficult to prove that "The Street" was responsible for the attack, as he manages to keep one step ahead of the investigation - leading her to suspect she may have a mole in her team.

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Series 6 (2003)

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1"The Last Witness: Part 1"Peter BerryTom Hooper10.50m9 November 2003
Now returned to London, with her career stagnating, Tennison, who is under pressure to retire, investigates the murder of a Bosnian refugee while she copes with "modern" policing, including a supervisor who was once an officer junior to her. As she ends up digging into the past war crimes of recent immigrants, she is reunited with a war photographer with whom she was once involved.
2"The Last Witness: Part 2"Peter BerryTom Hooper9.88m10 November 2003
Tennison grieves over the death of young Yasmina, and blames herself for not saving her. Although the prime suspect is in jail, Jane is certain he is not the actual culprit and certainly, did not act alone. Jane and her photojournalist friend, Robert West, visit Bosnia to find the truth about the sadist she knows is responsible for so much death. Various smug political half-wits attempt to silence Jane and halt her inquiries with the Official Secrets Act. Jane gets a timely pep talk from her dad, who tells her how much he admires her for always doing what she believes is right. Jane soldiers forward, putting her career and possibly, her liberty on the line to keep the promise she made to Yasmina.

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Series 7 (2006)

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1"The Final Act: Part 1"Frank DeasyPhillip Martin7.90m15 October 2006
While dealing with her alcoholism and the death of her father, Tennison decides to solve one last case - the disappearance of Tony and Ruth Sturdy's 14 year old daughter Sallie - before finally retiring from the force. But when the disappearance soon becomes a murder investigation, Tennison is forced to confront her own demons.
2"The Final Act: Part 2"Frank DeasyPhillip Martin8.51m22 October 2006
Curtis Flynn flees the scene of his brutal encounter with Tennison. As the end draws near, the truth surrounding the death of Sallie finally emerges, and the hunt for the killer ends in a shattering confrontation.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Top 30 Programmes – BARB". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  2. ↑ "PRIME SUSPECT - The Museum of Broadcast Communications". Museum.tv. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  3. ↑ http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?

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