Helen Mirren stars as the hard-bitten, chain-smoking Detective Chief Inspector (later promoted to Detective Superintendent) Jane Tennison in this award-winning cop drama series. As well tackling gritty cases involving serial killers, rapists, child abuse and prostitution, Tennison has to deal with her own personal battles, including her marriage breakdown, and alcoholism. But her main on-going battle is with the Met itself, and trying to forge a career for herself in a tough male-dominated profession.

First Broadcast:1991
Number of Series:7