Product Details

• Actors: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell, John Bowe, Zoë Wanamaker
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: October 14, 2003
• Run Time: 208 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000AYJV5
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,563 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Prime Suspect 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

DCI JANE TENNISON HAS BEEN PASSED OVER TIME AND AGAIN TO LEAD A MURDER INVESTIGATION, SO WHEN ONE OF HER FELLOW DCIS HAS A HEARTATTACK JUST BEFORE HE'S READY TO CHARGE THEIR PRIME SUSPECT,JANE SEES HER CHANCE TO LEAD A MURDER INVESTIGATION.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Television ... The Way It Should Be Done, June 25, 2002

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Edward Lee "Trekscribbler (NCC1205)" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prime Suspect 1 (DVD)

Helen Mirren stars as Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in this dramatic BBC miniseries.

A serial killer is at large, and Tennison inherits the mantle of investigating the lead suspect. While certain elements of the story are largely predictable, there is also an unexpected element of surprise with the way the tale unfolds. Mirren adds a definitive credibility to the vulnerable character of Tennison, struggling for any reasonable work/life balance, and she proves to be the most interesting sleuth to come out of England since Sherlock Holmes.

Time Magazine voted this, in its initial airing, the second most important television event of the year ... right behind Johnny Carson's farewell show. A must viewing for serious fans of mystery genre.

77 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DCI Jane is my kind of dame . . ., January 16, 2006

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David Oberlander "Kieslowski fan" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prime Suspect 1 (DVD)

DCI Jane Tennison, superbly played by Helen Mirren, is not to be trifled with. Her charging, take-no-prisoners attitude is great fun to watch. She suffers fools poorly . . . or rather they suffer from her. Why do these chauvinists love to pick fights with her? Personally, I'd give her wide berth! Prime Suspect begins the six-part series.

Full disclosure . . . I'm a flag waving, red state kind of guy. My gastritis flairs when I confess the Brits blow us out of the pond in dramatic construction. These dramas are not just good. They're awesome. Each is exquisitely plotted with three dimensional characters(maybe Jane has five dimensions). The action in the squad room has a documentary feel to it.

It is a joy to watch DCI Jane in action; a role made for Helen Mirren. She flirts with you, insults you, kicks you, and always fights for justice. Usually in a multi-part series such as Prime Suspect, I will have a favorite . . .but this is not true here: each is a gem.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helen Mirren is at the top of her form...., June 25, 2004

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LuAnn Dunham (Grayslake, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prime Suspect 1 (DVD)

As usual the UK has produced and delivered a series that puts to shame anything that American television has to offer. Helen Mirren is ranked one of the world's best actors-and for good reason.
I have all of the DVD's in the Prime Suspect series, having watched them first on public television's ExxonMobil Theatre. If you are one of those who make deliberate choices based on quality, then do not miss this series. It is one of, if not THE best, that television has to offer.