Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) is 54 and being pushed to retire. A woman is found tortured and killed in a basement. Tennison pushes aside subordinate DCI Simon Finch to head the investigation. With former flame Robert West's help, she dives into the murky history of the Balkan war. The victim and her sister Jasmina Belkic are illegal Bosnian Muslim immigrants. Finch suspects Jasmina's petty criminal Kasim and his connections in the underworld. Tennison zeroes in on Serb security guard Duscan Zigic as the prime suspect. His lawyer brings in Milan Lukic to translate. Jasmina reveals a connection a decade earlier during the war.
It's seven years since series five. This one is a three hour two-parter. The production is one step up from the earlier series. Even the autopsy looks better. Helen Mirren continues to shine as Tennison. The story is able to take a couple of turns in the second part to keep the interest. They're not shocking or out of left field but they are interesting. This is one of the better procedurals in the Prime Suspect franchise.
It's seven years since series five. This one is a three hour two-parter. The production is one step up from the earlier series. Even the autopsy looks better. Helen Mirren continues to shine as Tennison. The story is able to take a couple of turns in the second part to keep the interest. They're not shocking or out of left field but they are interesting. This is one of the better procedurals in the Prime Suspect franchise.