Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

1991 | 7 Seasons | Not rated
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
Prime Suspect

Storyline

Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
  • Creator
    Lynda La Plante
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Type
    Scripted
  • Network
    ITV1
  • Status
    Ended
  • First Aired
    7 April 1991
  • Last Aired
    22 October 2006
  • Seasons
    7
  • Episodes
    15
  • Language
    English

Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Jane Tennison
John Benfield

John Benfield

Michael Kernan
Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Bill Otley
Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Moyra Henson
Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Arnold Tennison
Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Larry Hall
David Ryall

David Ryall

Oscar Bream
Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

DS Alun Simms
Stephen Boxer

Stephen Boxer

David Thorndike
John Bowe

John Bowe

George Marlow
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Tony Muddyman
Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Felix Norman
Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Peter Rawlins
Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Bullock
Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

Pathologist
Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Edward Parker-Jones
Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Sean Philips
Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Shaw
David Thewlis

David Thewlis

James Jackson

Finlay Robertson

Waterloo Vagrant

Olegar Fedoro

Moslem
Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Patrick Schofield
Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Vernon 'Vera' Reynolds
Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass

Frank Burkin
Stafford Gordon

Stafford Gordon

Commander Trayner
Leena Dhingra

Leena Dhingra

Pathologist
Marsha Thomason

Marsha Thomason

Janice Lafferty
Ben Miles

Ben Miles

DCI Simon Finch
Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Halliday
Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Commander Chiswick

Julia Joyce

Lukic's 2nd daughter
Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Elizabeth Lukic
Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

DC Rosper
Rad Lazar

Rad Lazar

Kasim Ibrahimivic
Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

George Giblin, M.P.
Hugh Sachs

Hugh Sachs

Hotel Manager
Zoe Coyle

Zoe Coyle

Optician's Receptionist
Stuart Goodwin

Stuart Goodwin

Anthony Vane

Serge Soric

Dr. Mulagu
Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Gold

Greg Saunders

Colin 'Connie' Jenkins

Karen Tomlin

Norma Hastings
Liza Sadovy

Liza Sadovy

Kathy Bibby
Andrew Woodall

Andrew Woodall

Brian Dalton

Andrew Dicks

Billy Matthews

Alyson Spiro

Margaret Speel
Terence Harvey

Terence Harvey

John Kennington
Kelly Hunter

Kelly Hunter

Jessica Smithy

John Axon

Jackson's Lawyer
George Harris

George Harris

Vernon Allen
Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Anne Sutherland
Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

George Marlow
Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Robert Oswalde
Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis

Toastmaster
James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Paul Endicott
Marc Warren

Marc Warren

Andy Dyson
Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

The Street
John Middleton

John Middleton

Fire Team Officer 1
Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Michael
Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Martin Fletcher
Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Tony Sturdy
Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Polly Henry
Linda Henry

Linda Henry

Forensic Scientist

Gordon Burns

Gould
Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Susan Covington

Laura Greenwood

Penny Philips
Eric Deacon

Eric Deacon

Dr. Gordon
David O'Hara

David O'Hara

DS Rankine
Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Chris Hughes
Sophie Stanton

Sophie Stanton

DS Cromwell

Ray Ashcroft

Tony's Teacher

Graham Seed

Doctor
Hamish McColl

Hamish McColl

Younger Neighbour

Chris Bisson

Nazir
John Forgeham

John Forgeham

DCI John Shefford
Thomas Craig

Thomas Craig

DS Booth

Tom Watson

David Harvey
Steve Money

Steve Money

Desk Sergeant

Ralph Arliss

DCI Raymond
John McArdle

John McArdle

DCS Ballinger
Richard Cubison

Richard Cubison

Commander Lane

Alex Hall

Opposition Councillor
Lucy Sheen

Lucy Sheen

Dr. Lim
Jill Baker

Jill Baker

Maria Henry
Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy

Noreen Lafferty
Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Coroner

Owen Aaronovitch

Tony
Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Mrs. Duhra
Clint Dyer

Clint Dyer

Kid's Brother
Mark Drewry

Mark Drewry

Ray Hebdon

Simon Molloy

1st TV Newsreader
Noel Dyson

Noel Dyson

Mrs. Tennison

Ian Fitzgibbon

DC Jones
Fiona Bruce

Fiona Bruce

Crimenight Director
Tony Audenshaw

Tony Audenshaw

DC Growse
Junior Laniyan

Junior Laniyan

David Allen
Nina Sosanya

Nina Sosanya

Joanne Fagunwa
Fraser James

Fraser James

Tony Allen

Ashley James

Cleo Allen
Jenny Jules

Jenny Jules

Sarah Allen
Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Jake Hunter

David Phelan

DC Pride
Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

DS McColl
Mark Bazeley

Mark Bazeley

DC Aplin

Phillada Sewell

Olive Carradine

Thomas Russell

Geoff

Jonathan Copestake

Micky Thomas

Pip Donaghy

Len Sheldon
Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Tom Mitchell
Caroline Strong

Caroline Strong

Catherine Cooper
Joyce Redman

Joyce Redman

Doris Marlow

David Kangas

Pocklington
Scott Neal

Scott Neal

Geoff

John Brobbey

DC Henry Adeliyeka

John Jardine

Communications Officer

Julia Lane

DI Devanney
Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones

Deborah
Barnaby Kay

Barnaby Kay

DC Michael Phillips
Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Robert West
Oleg Menshikov

Oleg Menshikov

Milan Lukic
Tanya Moodie

Tanya Moodie

DC Lorna Greaves
Velibor Topic

Velibor Topic

Zigic
Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

DCS Mitchell
Eve Best

Eve Best

Linda Philips
Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy

Ruth Sturdy
James Frain

James Frain

Jason Baldwin
Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Chief Insp. David Lyall
Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Anthony Field
Robbie Gee

Robbie Gee

DI Traynor
Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

Richard Haskons

Anna Niland

WPC

Olive Pendleton

Mrs. Field
Rowena Cooper

Rowena Cooper

Mrs. Kennington

Brian Spink

Parker-Jones' Lawyer

T-Bone Wilson

Leather Hat

Crew

David Drury

Director
Philip Martin

Philip Martin

Director

Paul Marcus

Director
John Madden

John Madden

Director

Sarah Pia Anderson

Director

Paul Marcus

Producer
Don Leaver

Don Leaver

Producer
Sally Head

Sally Head

Executive Producer
Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

Producer

Allan Cubitt

Writer

Peter Berry

Writer

Frank Deasy

Writer

Guy Andrews

Writer
Eric Deacon

Eric Deacon

Writer

Meredith Oakes

Story

Paul Billing

Writer

Guy Hibbert

Writer