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'Prime Suspect: Tennison' Recap: Episode 1

Ani Bundel

26 Jun 2017 — 4 min read

Prime Suspect: Tennison arrives on PBS with a hope of rebooting (or at least telling the origin story behind) the original 1990s program. But why does this show feel so irrelevant in 2017?

DI Bradfield: Nervous?
WPC Tennison: A bit. Nothing like getting thrown in the deep end.

When Prime Suspect debuted in 1991, it was a breath of fresh air after series after series starring men in period mystery stories. A modern day crime thriller series that starred Helen Mirren in the lead role, it was one of the 1990s most memorable programs from ITV.

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