Helen Mirren is the only woman detective among a group of chauvinistic men. After the death of a colleague, she becomes the principle detective on the case of a murdered prostitute. This episode shows her as a human who has to learn her way under really difficult circumstances. She becomes totally involved in this case, sometimes carelessly forging ahead because she has a suspect in mind to the exclusion of everyone else. She begins to harass this man. This is the work of a wonderful actress, Mirrin, whose character is quite human. She is ambitious and this sometimes gets in the way. She must fight against the adulation provided for the deceased detective. She also has an adversary who resents her more than the rest. Very good beginning.
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