The BEST episodes of Prime Suspect season 5
Every episode of Prime Suspect season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Prime Suspect season 5!
Oscar winner Helen Mirren is Det. Jane Tennison, rising through the ranks, solving horrific crimes while battling office sexism and her own demons
#1 - Errors of Judgement (2)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/1996
As "Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement" concludes, Tennison (Helen Mirren) reacts to Campbell's murder by closing in on "The Street" (Steven Mackintosh) and Michael Johns (Ray Emmet Brown).
#2 - Errors of Judgement (1)
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/1996
Jane is now working with a new team in Manchester. A drugs dealer is murdered and at first this seems like a routine murder case, especially when a 14 year old boy confesses. However, soon there is another murder and Jane believes it is the work of a local man known as "The Street", who rules over a community of criminals. Jane finds this difficult to prove as "The Street" has himself covered for every incident. In her personal life Jane has an affair with her boss DCI Martin Ballinger, who is also a married man.