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'''Prime Suspect''' was a highly acclaimed British police procedural television drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network in the 1990s and 2000s. 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. The following year, Allan Cubitt's screenplay for ''Prime Suspect 2'' brought the series a second Edgar.
Helen Mirren portrayed hard-bitten female Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Jane Tennison (later promoted to Detective Superintendent), surviving and thriving in a male-dominated profession. The character was said to be based on Jackie Malton, who acted as an advisor to the authors.
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.
The first series features sexism in the workplace as a significant subplot and a barrier to the investigation. 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''. 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.
''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 semi-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). She returned to the character after a seven-year gap.
''Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' was an ITV and WGBH co-production. Part one first aired (preview) in the UK on 15 October, 2006 and in the U.S. on 12 November, 2006 on the PBS program ''Masterpiece Theatre'' with Mirren starring opposite Tom Bell, Gary Lewis, Stephen Tompkinson and Laura Greenwood.
★ ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 UK, 1992 US, 207 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 2'' (1992 UK, 1993 US, 203 min, 4 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 3'' (1993 UK, 1994 US, 207 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 4'' (1995 UK, 1995 & 1996 US)
★ : ''The Lost Child'' (101 min) IMDb Profile
★ : ''Inner Circles'' (102 min) IMDb Profile
★ : ''Scent of Darkness'' (105 min) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment'' (1996 UK, 1997 US, 200 min) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness'' (2003 UK, 2004 US, 200 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' (2006, ~200 min, 2 parts, ITV & WGBH co-production) IMDb Profile
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. 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.
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Drama Serial, (Christopher Menaul, Lynda La Plante, Don Leaver)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Film or Video Editor, (Edward Mansell)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Film or Video Photography, (Ken Morgan)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Sally Head, Paul Marcus)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Drama Serial, (Paul Marcus, David Drury, Lynda La Plante)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Sally Head, Paul Marcus)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries, (Helen Mirren)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Gub Neal, Rebecca Eaton, Lynn Horsford)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Original TV Music, (Nicholas Hooper)
★ ''Prime Suspect'' at PBS
★ ''Prime Suspect'' at the MBC Encyclopedia of Television
★ British Film Institute Screen Online
'''Prime Suspect''' was a highly acclaimed British police procedural television drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network in the 1990s and 2000s. 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. The following year, Allan Cubitt's screenplay for ''Prime Suspect 2'' brought the series a second Edgar.
Helen Mirren portrayed hard-bitten female Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Jane Tennison (later promoted to Detective Superintendent), surviving and thriving in a male-dominated profession. The character was said to be based on Jackie Malton, who acted as an advisor to the authors.
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.
The first series features sexism in the workplace as a significant subplot and a barrier to the investigation. 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''. 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.
''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 semi-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). She returned to the character after a seven-year gap.
''Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' was an ITV and WGBH co-production. Part one first aired (preview) in the UK on 15 October, 2006 and in the U.S. on 12 November, 2006 on the PBS program ''Masterpiece Theatre'' with Mirren starring opposite Tom Bell, Gary Lewis, Stephen Tompkinson and Laura Greenwood.
Filmography
★ ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 UK, 1992 US, 207 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 2'' (1992 UK, 1993 US, 203 min, 4 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 3'' (1993 UK, 1994 US, 207 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 4'' (1995 UK, 1995 & 1996 US)
★ : ''The Lost Child'' (101 min) IMDb Profile
★ : ''Inner Circles'' (102 min) IMDb Profile
★ : ''Scent of Darkness'' (105 min) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment'' (1996 UK, 1997 US, 200 min) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness'' (2003 UK, 2004 US, 200 min, 2 parts) IMDb Profile
★ ''Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' (2006, ~200 min, 2 parts, ITV & WGBH co-production) IMDb Profile
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. 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.
Award won
''Prime Suspect''
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Drama Serial, (Christopher Menaul, Lynda La Plante, Don Leaver)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Film or Video Editor, (Edward Mansell)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Film or Video Photography, (Ken Morgan)
''Prime Suspect 2''
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Sally Head, Paul Marcus)
''Prime Suspect 3''
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best TV Actress, (Helen Mirren)
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Drama Serial, (Paul Marcus, David Drury, Lynda La Plante)
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Sally Head, Paul Marcus)
''Prime Suspect 4: Scent of Darkness''
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries, (Helen Mirren)
''Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment''
★ Emmy Award: Outstanding Miniseries, (Gub Neal, Rebecca Eaton, Lynn Horsford)
''Prime Suspect: The Final Act''
★ BAFTA TV Award: Best Original TV Music, (Nicholas Hooper)
External links
★ ''Prime Suspect'' at PBS
★ ''Prime Suspect'' at the MBC Encyclopedia of Television
★ British Film Institute Screen Online
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