Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-06
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 10
• Running time: 1402 minutes

DVD Description

The Prime Suspect - Complete Collection box set contains 10 discs and includes all episodes from the award-winning show's seven series. Alongside Tom Bell, Helen Mirren stars in the cop drama series as the hard-edged, chain-smoking Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison; she is later promoted to Detective Superintendent. In addition to dealing with the gritty day-to-day cases Tennison has to solve--involving serial killers, rapists and child abusers--the drama also delves into her personal battles, including her marriage problems and struggle with alcoholism. As an on-going sub-plot, Prime Suspect raises the issue of sexual discrimination in the workforce, as Tennison faces the enduring battle of forging a career in this very male-dominated profession. Created by Lynda La Plante, the show was first broadcast in 1991.

Synopsis

The Prime Suspect – Complete Collection box set provides a full retrospective of the hard-hitting detective dramas that introduced us to DCI Jane Tennison.

Customer Reviews

Quality acting and drama from all concerned!
I have just finished watching this set. I had seen some early episodes originally but watched all again. It is almost a bit "Lost on Mars" as the early series now do seem dated or rather perfectly portraying that time - the early 1990s. I found myself watching the clothes of DCI Tennison and of course the ageing of her in her character with all the trials and tribulations faced by a woman in the police force and in her personal life. She is a demanding , admirable yet imperfect character and it is heart wrenching to see the last episode when retirement beckons. Absolutely fantastic performance by Helen Mirren and of course the rest who make their characters just so believable!

ONE OF THE BEST TV DETECTIVE SERIES EVER
One of the best tv detective series ever - Helen Mirren - fantastic. This is a thinking persons tv series and it gets better everytime I watch it - should be in everyone's dvd collection - make sure it is in yours.

Iconic
One word to sum up this series BRILLIANT.
Helen Mirren is utterly believable in her development of the character of Jane Tennison. So often with long running dramas actors come & go thankfully not so Prime Suspect. Jane Tennisons' relationships with key characters develops through the individual stories as well as new personalities being thrown into the mix in every episode.
Every episode is strong but I feel the strongest by far & the best are the first (I've lost count how many times I've watched it....my husband could no doubt tell you!)& the last.
The fact that the final instalment of this classy, intelligent & iconic series is as strong as the first shows what an amazing set of detective dramas this is.