Prime Suspect: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 22, 2011

Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Peter Gerety, Maria Bello

Summary: Maria Bello is New York detective Jane Timoney in this reimagined version of the critically acclaimed British series.

Creator: Lynda La Plante

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Stuck in the Middle With You
Air Date: January 22, 2012
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S1:E12. Ain't No Sunshine
Air Date: January 22, 2012
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S1:E11. The Great Wall of Silence
Air Date: December 22, 2011

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Lori Rackl

Sep 22, 2011

The show sometimes lays on the misogyny a bit thick, but Timoney's alienation feels painfully realistic, thanks to Bello. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Sep 21, 2011

The best new crime drama of the fall season doesn't necessarily have to be an original idea. It just has to have the right people in place. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Sep 27, 2011

[Bello's] sour, tough intelligence is right on the money. [3 Oct 2011, p.45]

Alessandra Stanley

Sep 21, 2011

This Jane is not as morally spent and self-interested as Ms. Mirren's character, but she has an unusual and appealing roughness around the edges. Read full review

Amy Amatangelo

Sep 22, 2011

While some of the best dramas can dovetail a character's work and personal lives, Prime Suspect might be better off, at least in the beginning, focusing on solving the weekly case. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Sep 22, 2011

It doesn't yet feel like just another cop show. Read full review

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Sep 16, 2011

The only suspects of interest in this crime series are the producers and writers who threw this hapless business together and called it "Prime Suspect." Read full review

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newmarket2

Nov 23, 2011

With so many cop shows around, it's hard to not be boring, but Prime Suspect is engrossing, clever and unique. Maria Bello is believably both hard and soft as the situation calls for. Her progress in winning over the "boys" in the homicide squad is one of the few parallels to the BritishWith so many cop shows around, it's hard to not be boring, but Prime Suspect is engrossing, clever and unique. Maria Bello is believably both hard and soft as the situation calls for. Her progress in winning over the "boys" in the homicide squad is one of the few parallels to the British show of the same name. But, this show is on the bubble and has been put on "hiatus" which probably means it's going to be reconfigured into something more PC but certainly less unique. Now, I like NCIS and Castle and CSI too, but this is the real deal and, if you weren't turned on on your first watch, watch it again and give it a chance. It deserves to be watched.… Expand

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lpanella

Nov 17, 2011

This is the best show. Please do NoT cancel this series. Maria is the best actress. Captivating. With all the crap that's on TV with the reality TV junk, it's so great to have a quality option to look forward to each week.

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Ilan

Oct 27, 2011

By far the best show of the season, prime suspect is so great and it's not all Maria bellos doing. The acting is phenomenal as well as the writing and it's really great seeing all these fabulous, even funny characters interact. I think the show got some negative feedback due to its weakBy far the best show of the season, prime suspect is so great and it's not all Maria bellos doing. The acting is phenomenal as well as the writing and it's really great seeing all these fabulous, even funny characters interact. I think the show got some negative feedback due to its weak pilot, which really pushed the whole sexist issue and featured a dull mystery. But I gave it a second chance, and I'm glad I did cause its really just an interesting cop show with creative angles used to solve crimes with an interesting cats of characters led by the wonderful bello..... It's really worth watching… Expand

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PeriMenopausal

Dec 21, 2011

The first network drama that's a worthy successor to "Cagney & Lacey." Finally. A female cop who's smart, tough, believable and thank god, not always likeable. NBC, please nurture this show. It's far superior to the boring "Good Wife" and has equal if not greater Emmy potential. Just getThe first network drama that's a worthy successor to "Cagney & Lacey." Finally. A female cop who's smart, tough, believable and thank god, not always likeable. NBC, please nurture this show. It's far superior to the boring "Good Wife" and has equal if not greater Emmy potential. Just get Whitney the hell away from it. And if NBC won't do the right thing and keep it, it would match up perfectly with Southland on TNT. Just saying.… Expand

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CriticalCritic

Sep 23, 2011

Finally, a police procedural that is more than just a police procedural. The plot seems more realistic, the story is more than just a crime, and the acting is great. The characters here seem humor, executing a exceptional script with decent dialogue. It's fictional people, but with realFinally, a police procedural that is more than just a police procedural. The plot seems more realistic, the story is more than just a crime, and the acting is great. The characters here seem humor, executing a exceptional script with decent dialogue. It's fictional people, but with real problems. While I do love "Law&Order" type crime series, it's nice to actually watch a show that offers something new.… Expand

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jeremyp

Sep 29, 2011

One of the better new shows, courtesy of Bello and some good writing. Don't even confuse it with the original Brit masterpiece starring Helen Mirren. I wasn't sure they wasted $ paying La Plante for the rights to use the title but I see she's a producer. If it's like the original the menOne of the better new shows, courtesy of Bello and some good writing. Don't even confuse it with the original Brit masterpiece starring Helen Mirren. I wasn't sure they wasted $ paying La Plante for the rights to use the title but I see she's a producer. If it's like the original the men will eventually respect their better, but until they do we get to see Bryan O'Byrne get to play an **** again as he did so well in "Brotherhood" although hopefully this time he's not a sociopath. The show does need to tighten it's police procedures; in the 2d episode we had at least 2 cops go hunting bad guys without a partner. Tsk, tsk.… Expand

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ProfTom

Oct 10, 2011

I could only spend 15 minutes on this before deciding I was wasting my time. Male cops are portrayed as uniformly incompetent, indifferent to the case, drinking on the job, blatantly hostile to women. The female lead is portrayed as brilliantly insightful. As male bashing, the show gets aI could only spend 15 minutes on this before deciding I was wasting my time. Male cops are portrayed as uniformly incompetent, indifferent to the case, drinking on the job, blatantly hostile to women. The female lead is portrayed as brilliantly insightful. As male bashing, the show gets a 10. As a realistic representation of life, or as entertainment, a zero.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2011
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  S1:E13. Stuck in the Middle With You
  Air Date: January 22, 2012
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  S1:E12. Ain't No Sunshine
  Air Date: January 22, 2012
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  S1:E11. The Great Wall of Silence
  Air Date: December 22, 2011
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  S1:E10. A Gorgeous Mosaic
  Air Date: December 15, 2011
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  S1:E9. Gone to Pieces
  Air Date: December 1, 2011
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  S1:E8. Underwater
  Air Date: November 17, 2011
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  S1:E7. Wednesday's Child
  Air Date: November 10, 2011
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  S1:E6. Shame
  Air Date: November 3, 2011
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  S1:E5. Regrets, I've Had a Few
  Air Date: October 27, 2011
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  S1:E4. Great Guy, Yet: Dead
  Air Date: October 13, 2011
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  S1:E3. Bitch
  Air Date: October 6, 2011
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  S1:E2. Carnivorous Sheep
  Air Date: September 29, 2011
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 22, 2011