Prime Suspect USA

Series 1 - 1. Pilot

Pilot
Radio Times
Review by:
David Brown

This transatlantic take on Lynda La Plante’s crime drama didn’t fare too well in the States (it’s already been axed). But Maria Bello’s interpretation of a character immortalised by Helen Mirren is worth a look. Here, the self-destructive Jane Tennison becomes the rough-edged, trilby-wearing Jane Timoney. As in the UK version, Timoney lobbies brazenly for promotion following a fellow cop’s heart attack. But the story reaches a tidy, pat conclusion in 60 minutes, which feels a world away from the slow-burn tension of Tennison’s cases.

About this programme

1/13. Crime drama, starring Maria Bello as Jane Timoney, a New York police detective struggling to make her mark in a male-dominated homicide squad. Her frustration at continually being passed over for cases grows when she realises her colleagues are mishandling a new murder investigation - but her blunt approach to pointing out their errors causes more friction. With Brian F O'Byrne, Aidan Quinn and Peter Gerety.

Cast and crew

Cast

Det Jane Timoney
Maria Bello
Det Reg Duffy
Brian F O'Byrne
Lt Kevin Sweeney
Aidan Quinn
Desmond Timoney
Peter Gerety
Det Luisito Calderon
Kirk Acevedo
Det Augie Blando
Tim Griffin
Det Evrard Velerio
Damon Gupton
Matt Webb
Kenny Johnson
Det Eddie Gautier
Joe Nieves
Det Tachenko
Dash Mihok
Det Jake Keating
Jason Beghe
Doug Roenick
Michael Reilly Burke
Tricia Roenick
Lena Georgas
Chief Charlie Bondlow
James Martin Kelly
Curtis Hull
Michael Buie
Raymond Moresco
Grim Reaper Q
Caleb Edgecourt
OR Behiri
SVU Det Williams
Jason Alan Carvell
Victor Ayala
Ron Delladonna

Crew

Director
Peter Berg
Writer
Alexandra Cunningham
Categories
Drama

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