Added to Plex on Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 Prime Suspect 1973, also known as Prime Suspect: Tennison, is a British television detective drama series that aired in 2017. The series serves as a prequel to the long-running Prime Suspect series. It features Stefanie Martini as the young Jane Tennison, who starts her career in the Metropolitan Police Service and gets involved in her first murder case. The plot primarily revolves around the murder investigation of a teenager, navigating through the challenges and sexism Jane faces in her early days as a police officer. The plot follows Jane Tennison, a 22-year-old new recruit in the police force. She is thrown into the deep end as she navigates through institutional sexism and a high-profile murder case. The series showcases her determination and the initial steps she takes that start shaping her future as a detective.
Length: 6 episodes, each approximately 1 hour long
Genre: Crime, Drama
This Title is: Serious and investigative
Cast
Stefanie Martini, Sam Reid, Blake Harrison, Alun Armstrong, Jessica Gunning
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: TV-14 – Contains themes of violence and discrimination
Trivia
- The series is based on the novel “Tennison” by Lynda La Plante, who originally created the character Jane Tennison.
- The show was filmed in London, capturing the essence of the city in the 1970s.
- Despite positive reception and high ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season due to creative differences between the writer Lynda La Plante and the network ITV.
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Prime Suspect 1973 delivers a gritty, engaging prequel to the renowned series, offering a fresh perspective on Jane Tennison’s beginnings. The performance by Stefanie Martini is noteworthy, effectively capturing the essence of a young woman navigating a male-dominated field during the 1970s. While the series concludes effectively, it leaves viewers wishing for more episodes to continue exploring its compelling characters and setting.
