Prime Suspect

My friend L recently loaned me Season 1 of Prime Suspect.  It's a BBC series about Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, which started in 1991.  The first six seasons ran from 1991 through 1996, and then it restarted again with another season in 2003, then one in 2006.  There has recently been a reboot called either Prime Suspect 1973 or Tennison, which is a flashback to the main character's early days on the police force.

About the main character, Ms. Tennison is played by the phenomenal Helen Mirren, who lives up to her reputation in this role.  The show has the expected issues of sexism from coworkers on the force, skeptical superiors, and a doubting public, but Mirren plays the role of the singularly-focused DCI without becoming too much of a stereotype.

I am looking forward to the remaining seasons, and excited to learn about the reboot.  I hope it matches the quality of the original!