Prime Suspect 1973

Prime Suspect 1973

Created by Glen Laker, Lynda La Plante

On ITV1

20171 season6 episodes60 min7.3 / 10

A gritty 1970s police procedural that grounds its murder investigation in the institutional sexism and personal ambition of a young woman determined to survive in a hostile profession.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Prime Suspect 1973 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is Prime Suspect 1973 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is Prime Suspect 1973 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is Prime Suspect 1973 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.

  • Does Prime Suspect 1973 leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Prime Suspect 1973

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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