TV series

Prime Suspect 1973

2017 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning period police drama that immerses you in 1970s London and the quiet struggle against institutional sexism.

Overview: Jane Tennison is a probationary WPC in 1973 London, where she faces sexism while working her first murder case. Follow her early career, her relationship with her boss DI Len Bradfield, and her determination to prove herself in a male-dominated police force, as she will eventually achieve the rank of Detective Superintendent.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Sexuality, power, crime, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sexuality
power
crime
justice
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild