Prime Suspect 1973

[Walford Boy]

This is turning out to be a must watch on a Thursday evening. Great cast, Love Alun Armstrong. They have cast the role of Jane Tennison very well. Stefanie Martini is very good. I love all the 70's stuff, the cars, the radio, the hair do's the clothes, happy days. It reminds of Ashes to Ashes.

I like the idea of doing a prequel. It works so well with Morse and Endeavour.

 

[Ome]

I've seen a lot of promotion on this show and I'm curious.

I've never seen the original show and was thinking about treating myself to the boxset one day.

 

[Barbara Fan]

I've seen a lot of promotion on this show and I'm curious.

I've never seen the original show and was thinking about treating myself to the boxset one day.

oh @Ome - how did you miss this little treasure from the 1990s
Well recommend the box set, going cheap now

s1 was fab
s3 was fab
s5 errors of judgement - great
s6 the last witness
and s7 the final act are great

Great acting, script and supporting cast with many famous and familiar names popping up
oh and helen does get her kit off many times!!

I cant believe S1 was first shown in 1991 and i used to video them all and keep, it had me on the edge of my seat and Zoe wanamaker and John Bowe were fantastic and Tom bell who looks so ill and unwell in the final season

Series 1 (1991)

1 "Prime Suspect: Part 1" Lynda La Plante Christopher Menaul 13.93 7 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 Plante Christopher Menaul 14.11 8 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).
Cast

• Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison
• Tom Bell as DS Bill Otley
• Tom Wilkinson as Peter Rawlins
• Zoë Wanamaker as Moyra Hanson
• Ralph Fiennes as Michael
• John Bowe as George Marlow
• John Benfield as DSI Michael Kernan
• Jack Ellis as DI Tony Muddyman

 

[Ome]

how did you miss this little treasure from the 1990s

I was too busy nightclubbing back then.

I've just started TRIAL & RETRIBUTION for the first time, and I'm going shopping on eBay for Prime Suspect.

 

[Jessie]

I watched the first 2 episodes of "Prime Suspect 1973. I really like it.

Stefanie Martini (Jane) is my favourite on the series.

I have not seen the original series.

 

[Ome]

Prime Suspect 1973 won't return for a second series, ITV confirms

Prime Suspect 1973 may have been a hit with the viewers, but the show will not be back for a second series.

ITV confirmed that the drama prequel, starring Stefani Martini as a younger Jane Tennison and adapted from Lynda La Plante's novel Tennison, had come to an end.

"We are grateful to Lynda La Plante for allowing us to adapt her brilliant book Tennison, and we were very happy with how Prime Suspect 1973 performed and the audience reaction to the series,"