TV series

Prime Suspect

2011–2012 · 1 season

A gritty, fast-moving police procedural that keeps you close to a prickly outsider fighting for respect in a hostile squad room.

Overview: Detective Jane Timoney finds that being a homicide detective in New York City is tough enough and having to contend with a male-dominated police department to get respect makes it that much tougher. She's an outsider who has just transferred to a new precinct dominated by an impenetrable clique of a boys' club. Timoney has her own vices too – with a questionable past – and she tends to be forceful, rude and reckless. But she's also a brilliant cop who keeps her eye on one thing: the prime suspect.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, identity, isolation, justice
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
identity
isolation
justice
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild