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Prime Suspect - Tennison

Episode 1

Learn the revealing backstory to the iconic character of Jane Tennison in this Prime Suspect prequel starring Stefani Martini (The Last Kingdom) in the role Dame Helen Mirren made famous. The three-part miniseries follows 22-year-old Tennison’s first days on the police force, where she copes with blatant sexism before being flung into the deep end of a murder investigation.

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Episode 1

Season 2017 Episode 1 | 83m 1s | CC

Jane Tennison soon starts to learn the cold facts of police work. She turns the head of her boss, DI Bradfield, but also impresses him with her instincts. He enlists her help, and she becomes immersed in her first murder investigation.

Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

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