Helen Mirren’s top-rated drama is a perfect police procedural named “best crime series” – stream now

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Helen Mirren, a celebrated actress with an impressive career in film and theatre, is best known for a highly-regarded TV drama from the early 1990s, which remains a favorite among crime drama enthusiasts.

Critics love Prime Suspect, giving it the top rating on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score. The acclaimed ITV series, which originally aired from 1991 to 2006, follows DI Jane Tennison, played by Helen Mirren, as she fights to establish herself as a leading detective in a male-dominated police force. The show portrays her as a highly skilled and determined investigator.

Helen Mirren won numerous awards, including BAFTAs and Emmys, for her portrayal of DI Tennison in Prime Suspect. The show itself also received critical acclaim. Prime Suspect ran for seven seasons and was later followed by a prequel series focusing on Tennison’s early career, with Stefanie Martini taking on the role as a young Tennison handling her first case.

According to People Magazine‘s review of the first season of Prime Suspect (as reported by Rotten Tomatoes), the show is a clever and well-acted miniseries full of unexpected twists, thanks to Lynda La Plante’s writing.

In 2010, The Guardian called this show “bleak, brutal, and beautifully rendered,” ranking it among the top 50 TV dramas of all time at number 19 – Prime Suspect. It was hailed as a prime example of British crime drama at its finest.

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I’ve been checking out what other fans are saying online, and the reaction to this show is amazing! One person on IMDb actually called it “as perfect as they come,” and said it’s way better than your typical police drama. Everyone seems to agree that Helen Mirren is absolutely outstanding in it, and honestly, I have to say I agree!

Viewers are calling this crime series the best ever, with one person describing it as one of the best mystery dramas around.

Helen Mirren recently appeared in Paramount’s hit crime drama, MobLand, with Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan. She also starred in Netflix’s 2025 film Goodbye June, which Digital Spy called “the year’s best cast,” alongside Kate Winslet and Timothy Spall.

Prime Suspect is available to stream now on ITVX.

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2026-04-14 19:22