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Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect 1 titles
Format Police procedural
Created by Lynda La Plante
Starring Helen Mirren
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh on 15 March 1946) is an English Author, Screenwriter and former Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located of series 7
Production
Producer(s) Granada Television/ ITV Productions
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Original run 1991-04-07 – 2006
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Prime Suspect is a British police procedural television drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network in the 1990s and 2000s. Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Granada Productions is one of Europe 's leading commercial television production and distribution companies Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The screenplays for the first and third serials (and the story for the second) were written by Lynda La Plante, and in 1993 she received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her work. Serials in Television and Radio are series often in a weekly Prime time slot that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a serial fashion Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh on 15 March 1946) is an English Author, Screenwriter and former The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers based in New York. The following year, Allan Cubitt's screenplay for Prime Suspect 2 brought the series a second Edgar.

Contents

Overview

Helen Mirren portrays no-nonsense female Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Jane Tennison (later promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent), surviving and thriving in a male-dominated profession. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Chief Inspector ( Ch Insp) is a rank used in Police forces which follow the British model Chief Superintendent is a senior rank in Police forces organised on the British model The character was said to be based on Jackie Malton, who acted as an advisor to the authors. Jackie Malton is a UK television script consultant and former senior Police officer best known for being the inspiration for the character of DCI Jane Tennison in the Prime

The programme was part of a trend for programmes/films with women both in leading roles and holding senior authority positions. One UK television example is MIT, a spinoff from The Bill on ITV. Murder/Major Investigation Teams ( MIT) are the specialised homicide squads of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, based in the Specialist Crime Directorate The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent

The first series features sexism in the workplace as a significant subplot and a barrier to the investigation. Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards Sequels have tended to downplay this theme, relying on straight procedure or on other subplots - for example, institutional racism in Prime Suspect 2, paedophilia, child abuse, and prostitution in Prime Suspect 3. The term pedophilia or paedophilia has a range of definitions as found in Psychology, law enforcement and the popular vernacular Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Tennison's difficulty in achieving a balance between her work and her life outside the job, and her difficulty in maintaining stable relationships, are a recurring issue within the series. At the close of Prime Suspect 3 she arranges to have her pregnancy terminated. As the series progresses, she increasingly relies upon alcohol to help her cope; this culminates in the final episode of the series in her visit to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, where she finally acknowledges and confronts her addiction. Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and

Prime Suspect's format is multiple episodes: each case runs around 3½ hours (excluding commercials) usually aired in two parts or four parts. Prime Suspect 4 was an exception at 4½ hours in three separate cases.

The first five series were produced at a steady pace of one every eighteen months, until Helen Mirren left the role to avoid typecasting (according to a PBS interview). The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the She returned to the character after a seven-year gap.

Prime Suspect: The Final Act was an ITV and WGBH co-production. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent For the radio station specifically see WGBH (FM. WGBH is a non-commercial Television and Radio broadcast service located in Boston Part one first aired (preview) in the UK on 15 October 2006 and in the U. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. on 12 November 2006 on the PBS program Masterpiece Theatre with Mirren starring opposite Tom Bell, Gary Lewis, Stephen Tompkinson and Laura Greenwood. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama Anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. Tom Bell ( 2 August 1933 &ndash 4 October 2006) was an English actor on stage film and television Gary Lewis (born Gary Stevenson on 30 November, 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish actor Stephen Tompkinson is an English Actor, born 15 October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. Laura Greenwood (nickname "Helen" is an English actress who was born in 1991 and is a member of the YoungBlood Theatre Company in 2006

Series

Prime Suspect

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect

Part 1: 7 April 1991, Part 2: 8 April 1991 (UK) [1]
1992 (US)

 207 min. [2]

DCI Jane Tennison (played by Mirren) gets her first chance to lead a major murder investigation while confronting DS Bill Otley (Tom Bell) and other sexist officers on her squad who attempt to get her replaced. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Tom Bell ( 2 August 1933 &ndash 4 October 2006) was an English actor on stage film and television She eventually gets the suspect, George Marlow (John Bowe), and earns the respect of her team. John Bowe (born 1 February 1950 in Cheshire, England) is an actor best known for his performances on television This case was re-opened in Prime Suspect 4, Scent of Darkness, when similar murders occur while Marlow is in prison.

The first series had a number of well-known supporting actors, including Ralph Fiennes, Tom Wilkinson, and Zoë Wanamaker. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes ( "rafe fines" born 22 December 1962) is a British Actor. Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award

Prime Suspect 2

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect 2

Part 1: 15 December 1992, Part 2: 16 December(UK)
1993 (US)

 203 min. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh on 15 March 1946) is an English Author, Screenwriter and former [3]

When bodies are 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.

Prime Suspect 3

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect 3

Part 1: 19 December 1993, Part 2: 20 December 1993 (UK)
1994 (US)

 207 min. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Sally Head is a British television producer She began as a television script editor before working as a producer mainly for the BBC. [4]

Now working in the vice squad targeting Soho, DCI Tennison's investigation takes her into a child prostitution and pornography ring following the death of a rent boy. This article is about a police unit For the punk rock band see Vice Squad. This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. A gigolo, hustler or male prostitute is a male who engages in the sale of their sexual services by Prostitution. Tom Bell returns to the series as Bill Otley.

Prime Suspect 4

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect 4, The Lost Child

30 April 1995 (UK)
1996 (US)

 101 min. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh on 15 March 1946) is an English Author, Screenwriter and former Sally Head is a British television producer She began as a television script editor before working as a producer mainly for the BBC. [5]
Prime Suspect 4, Inner Circles

7 May 1995 (UK)
1996 (US)

 102 min. [6]
Prime Suspect 4, Scent of Darkness

15 May 1995 (UK)
1996 (US)

 105 min. [7]

Prime Suspect 4 is unique in that it was split into three separate stories. This series also promotes Tennison to Detective Superintendent. Superintendent ( Supt) often shortened to "Super" is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations

The Lost Child: A child's death points to a convicted child molester, who has completed his prison sentence and lives with his family, keeping his dark past a secret from them. Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent However, the man's counselor believes that he would not have done it due to his preference in victims. This episode introduces Dr. Schofield (Stuart Wilson). Stuart Wilson (born 25 December 1946) is an English Actor. Early life Wilson was born in Guildford, Surrey

Inner Circles: DSupt Tennison investigates the murder of a country club manager. A country club is a private Club which offers a variety of recreational Sports facilities usually located in city outskirts or rural areas

Scent of Darkness: A series of murders resembling those by George Marlow, investigated in the original Prime Suspect, have encouraged Tennison's subordinates to re-open the case, given that Marlow is stuck in prison when the new crimes took place. Tennison is reluctant however, as she is sure Marlow is guilty, but in the end she is vindicated when a prison guard who knows Marlow confesses to the crimes. Dr. Schofield returns for this episode as Tennison's love interest.

Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment''

20 October 1996 (UK)
1997 (US)

 200 min. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. [8]

DSupt Tennison investigates the murder of a drug dealer in Manchester and becomes determined to charge a local gang leader nicknamed "The Street" (Steven Mackintosh) with the crime. Steven Mackintosh (born 30 April 1967 in Cambridge) is a British actor

Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness

Part 1: 9 November 2003, Part 2: 10 November 2003 (UK)
2004 (US)

 200 min. [9]

DSupt Tennison, under pressure to retire, investigates the murder of a Bosnian refugee and ends up digging into the past war crimes of recent immigrants. Since the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1922 there has been substantial Immigration from other parts of The world.

Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Title Air date Length IMDb
Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Part 1: 15 October 2006, Part 2: 22 October 2006 (UK)
Part 1: 12 November 2006, Part 2: 19 November 2006 (US)

 200 min. [10]
Helen Mirren (left) with Laura Greenwood in Prime Suspect: The Final Act, 2006.
Helen Mirren (left) with Laura Greenwood in Prime Suspect: The Final Act, 2006. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Laura Greenwood (nickname "Helen" is an English actress who was born in 1991 and is a member of the YoungBlood Theatre Company in 2006

While dealing with her alcoholism and the death of her father (Frank Finlay) DCS Tennison solves the case of a murdered teenage girl before retiring. Regularly having more than two drinks a day increases the risk of developing Alcoholism, Alcoholic liver disease, and some forms of Cancer. Francis "Frank" Finlay, CBE (born 6 August 1926) is a British stage film and television Actor.

Spoof

In 1997 a short spoof episode, Prime Cracker, was produced for the BBC's biennial Red Nose Day charity telethon in aid of Comic Relief. Nicholas Hooper is a British film and television music composer Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension A telethon is a Fundraising event broadcast on Television that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise Money for a charitable political Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension A crossover with ITV stablemate crime drama Cracker, the spoof starred Mirren and Cracker lead Robbie Coltrane as their characters from the respective series, sending-up the perceived ultra seriousness of both shows. Cracker is the title of a television crime series in the United Kingdom, made by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally Robbie Coltrane, OBE (born 30 March 1950) is a Scottish Actor, comedian and author

External links


itvcom is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's biggest commercial Television broadcaster which operates 12 regions of the ITV network under the ITV1 Brand The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television screenonline is a Web site devoted to the history of British film and television, and to Social history as revealed by film and television The Museum of Broadcast Communications (or MBC) is located in Chicago Illinois.
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