Prime Suspect 1973: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This visually-stunning, cinematic-style drama rewinds to 1970s London to portray the early career of the formidable DCI Jane Tennison. We meet Jane as an ambitious, single-minded 22-year-old probationary officer, starting out as a WPC in a world where chauvinism and rule-bending are the norm. Jane's dedicated, instinctive approach is evident from the start as she is thrown into a brutal murder enquiry, witnessing first-hand the devastating effects of violent crime, as well as experiencing tragic ramifications herself. Immersed in the music, fashion and politics that defined a generation, we follow Jane Tennison as she establishes herself in a man's world, revealing the complexities of her ambition and personal life that shaped one of television's most iconic female characters.

Adapted from Lynda La Plante's bestselling novel, Tennison.

Series details

• Title: Prime Suspect 1973
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-03-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-04-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 19350
• IMDb ID: tt5936838
• TVDB ID: 324151

Cast and credited roles

• Stefanie Martini — WPC Jane Tennison
• Sam Reid — DCI Len Bradfield
• Blake Harrison — DS Spencer Gibbs
• Alun Armstrong — Clifford Bentley
• Ruth Sheen — Renee Bentley
• Lex Shrapnel — John Bentley
• Jay Taylor — David Bentley
• Jessica Gunning — WPC Kath Morgan
• Andrew Brooke — Sergeant Harris
• Joshua Hill — DC Edwards
• Daniel Ezra — DC Ashton
• Tommy McDonnell — DC Hudson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-03-02; final listed air date 2017-04-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Prime Suspect 1973 on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.