The BEST seasons of Prime Suspect

Every season of Prime Suspect ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Prime Suspect!

Oscar winner Helen Mirren is Det. Jane Tennison, rising through the ranks, solving horrific crimes while battling office sexism and her own demons

Last Updated: 4/15/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended

8.22

9 votes

Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.

8.08

12 votes

#3 - Season 2

First Aired 12/15/1992

DCI Jane Tennison's investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit.

8.00

18 votes

#4 - Season 1

First Aired 4/7/1991

7.91

11 votes

#5 - Season 5

First Aired 10/20/1996

Detective Tennison investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.

7.90

10 votes

#6 - Season 7

First Aired 10/15/2006

Retirement looms for Detective Superintendent Tennison, but as her career draws to a close, the body of a missing schoolgirl is found, and the hunt for her killer begins.

7.73

11 votes

#7 - Season 3

First Aired 12/19/1993

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.