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Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

s k The utter stupidity of the so-called detectives in this show is mind numbing. For example, despite "rumors" of their affair, Bradfield and Tennison CONTINUE to flirt with each other in plain view of the other officers. And while the bank job is going on they don't bother to cover all the exits? Or stake out Bentley's flat? Pffft. A total waste of time watching this nonsense.

cjbarrett Really disappointing. One cloying cliché after another. Our pert attractive young heroine is of course paired with a very plus sized young woman on the station switchboard. That is when she's not serving coffee and pastries to the men and then having to do kitchen duty. Where, horror of horrors, even the "black detective" drops off his dirty dishes for to clean! And on and on. Even ordered to clean up vomit. It's depressing how unoriginal the basic structure is. Truly a missed opportunity.

bshaef I have not seen any prior Prime Suspect shows probably because I couldn't understand half of the English dialog. But now with my trusty CC turned on, I really enjoyed this from beginning to end and especially the 4th episode. Stefanie Martini is a great actor in the making and I look forward to seeing her in more Prime Suspects and other shows. I love my CC. I can watch all English shows (Downton Abbey, Poldark, Broadchurch, Grantchester, My Mother and Other Strangers and the other show about the small English town in WW II) and follow the dialog effortlessly. I have discovered a new channel (PBS) and look forward to watching many more great shows. One thing though, the quality of these shows puts American network (not cable) television to shame.

johnklem Let's set our guidelines. I'm reviewing a prequel to Prime Suspect. One that's set in 1973. What does it need to achieve? A damning indictment of sex discrimination and police culture of the period? No, that's been done. It's a stage setter, a picture of how the seeds were sown. Of how a twenty-something girl from a nice, middle-class background became the towering presence that was Helen Mirren. Job done. In ways I didn't see coming.As a police procedural, it's above average but no more. The portrayal of 1973 is pretty damn' good (I was there) but the lame music video intros show a serious lack of confidence. Relax people, we get it and we don't need Slade to reinforce it.There are some writing hiccups, as anyone watching the final episode of season one can attest. It may be inconvenient to have to explain how our heroine reaches the roof without tripping over her unconscious colleague or being shot by the armed and desperate bank robber but as writers you need to deal with it. Having our heroine magically appear on the roof isn't good enough. It's lazy and assumes that the audience doesn't care.The actress who plays the "Jane"character has a difficult role. Although she's cast as the lead, her role is really a supporting one (shades of 70s sexism??) and all the more difficult for that. The angle is a necessary one to set us up for the second season and it takes an actress of strength to deliver. Stephanie Martini (a seriously Ian Fleming name!) delivers a low key, contained performance of great nuance. Much as Helen Mirren might have done. I, for one, can't wait to see the next chapter of this story. It deserves a second season and perhaps some new recruits to the writing team.