Overview
British actress Stefanie Martini (
Doctor Thorne) steps into Helen Mirren's shoes in this prequel to the long-running hit series
Prime Suspect. When we meet Jane Tennison, it's 1973 and she's just 22, a newcomer to the Metropolitan Police Service. Assigned to her first case, solving the murder of a prostitute, she faces rampant misogyny and problems at home, where her family doesn't approve of her career choice. Seen on
Masterpiece, written by Lynda La Plante (
Prime Suspect, Above Suspicion), based on her bestselling novel Tennison. 6 episodes, 6 hrs, 2 DVDs or Blu-ray discs, SDH.