After terminating her pregnancy, Jane Tennison reports to her new office to find a file and photograph of a dead, curly-haired, dimpled baby - it's clear that this won't be an easy case. The prime suspect, Chris Hughes, a convicted child-molester who has been through therapy, is dating a woman with two daughters. If he didn't do it, though, who did?
The tenacious, difficult and brilliant Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) stormed onto PBS in 1992 with Prime Suspect. By the time the series ended in 2006, not only had an iconic character come to worldwide acclaim, but the crime series genre itself had been transformed. From a new frame on feminism to the illumination of critical social issues, Prime Suspect and Jane Tennison left an indelible impression. Admired by critics and audiences alike, Prime Suspect won more than 20 international awards, including Emmys for "Outstanding Miniseries" and "Outstanding Actress" for Helen Mirren.
