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About Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect is a mystery and drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on April 7, 1991. It has 7 seasons and 15 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 7 Episode 2 "The Final Act (2)", aired on October 22, 2006.

Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.

  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

15 episodes · 7 seasons

Season 1

1991 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 35 years ago

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    2. Price to Pay (2)

    Finale

    The investigation continues.

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    1. Price to Pay (1)

    DCI Shefford dies suddenly whilst investigating a murder case. Jane Tennison is given the opportunity to take over the 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. Jane suspects that it is the work of George Marlow. Jane also has to win the respect and approval of her male colleagues.

Season 2

1992 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

DCI Jane Tennison's investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit.

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    2. Operation Nadine (2)

    Finale

    The investigation continues...

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    1. Operation Nadine (1)

    The body of a teenage girl is found and the investigation leads Jane into a community who distrust the police. Jane has recently had an affair with DS Bob Oswalde and he is assigned to the case. David Harvey confesses to the murder but neither Jane or Bob believe him. Bob is convinced that it is really the girl's young neighbour Tony Allen. Together they are able to discover who the real murderer is.

Season 3

1993 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.

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    2. The Keeper of Souls (2)

    Finale

    A local photographer is questioned after being caught destroying evidence linking him with the victim, and further searches of his studio reveal some shocking video evidence.

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    1. The Keeper of Souls (1)

    Transferred to a new station with the new job of 'cleaning up the streets' of Soho, DCI Jane Tennison and her new team become involved in the seedy underworld of vice involving rent boys and transvestites, pornography and sickening abuse.

Season 4

1995 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago

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    3. The Scent of Darkness

    Finale

    Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds her private and professional life in tatters when a series of murders lead to her old adversary, George Marlow.

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    2. Inner Circles

    DS Tennison travels to a residential commuter suburb to investigate a murder which has been staged to look like suicide.

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    1. The Lost Child

    Following her promotion, Jane Tennison returns to Southampton Row to head an investigation into the murder of a young child.

Season 5

1996 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago

Detective Tennison investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.

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    2. Errors of Judgement (2)

    Finale

    Tennison's error of judgement has cost a young boy his life. She must use all her ingenuity to trap the man she believes is responsible.

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    1. Errors of Judgement (1)

    Jane Tennison has been transferred from the Met to Manchester and a drug runner is shot dead returning to his apartment and Tennison finds she is hot on the case.

Season 6

2003 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago

Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.

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    2. The Last Witness (2)

    Finale

    Tennison travels to Bosnia where she makes a breakthrough, only to find her suspect is protected by the UK government.

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    1. The Last Witness (1)

    Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison has a new case when a woman who is found to be an illegal Bosnian refugee is found dead.

Season 7

2006 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

Retirement looms for Detective Superintendent Tennison, but as her career draws to a close, the body of a missing schoolgirl is found, and the hunt for her killer begins.

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    2. The Final Act (2)

    Finale

    Curtis Flynn flees the scene of his brutal encounter with Tennison. As the end draws near the truth surrounding the death of Sallie finally emerges and the hunt for the killer ends in a shattering confrontation.

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    1. The Final Act (1)

    Tony and Ruth Sturdy's 14 year old daughter Sallie is missing. Due to retire, this could be Tennison's last case: but she has more than this to contend with. Her father is seriously ill and she has turned to alcohol.

Cast & crew

  • Jack Ellis

    Jack Ellis

    DI Tony Muddyman

  • Mossie Smith

    Mossie Smith

    WPC Maureen Havers

  • John Benfield

    John Benfield

    DCS Michael Kernan

  • Anthony Daniels

    Anthony Daniels

    Pathologist

  • Lesley Sharp

    Lesley Sharp

    Anne Sutherland

  • Tim Woodward

    Tim Woodward

    George Marlow

  • James Laurenson

    James Laurenson

    Paul Endicott

  • Kelly Reilly

    Kelly Reilly

    Polly Henry

  • Linda Henry

    Linda Henry

    Forensic Scientist

  • Beatie Edney

    Beatie Edney

    Susan Covington

  • Robert Glenister

    Robert Glenister

    Chris Hughes

  • Tracy Keating

    Tracy Keating

    Carolyn Norwood

  • Sophie Stanton

    DS Cromwell

  • Richard Hawley

    Richard Hawley

    DI Richard Haskons

  • Graham Seed

    Doctor

  • David Ryall

    David Ryall

    Oscar Bream

Prime Suspect FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Prime Suspect?

Prime Suspect has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 22, 2006.

When did the latest episode of Prime Suspect come out?

The most recent episode of Prime Suspect, Season 7 Episode 2 "The Final Act (2)", aired on October 22, 2006.

How many seasons of Prime Suspect are there?

Prime Suspect has 7 seasons with 15 episodes in total.

When did Prime Suspect first air?

Prime Suspect first aired on ITV1 on April 7, 1991.

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