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A recent trip to London got me even more interested in British television, which is extraordinarily good (i.e., much better than our shallow brand). And a prime example is the series Prime Suspect, which PBS imported to the States a few years ago for airing on Masterpiece Theatre. It features, of course, the sweeping range of lead actress Helen Mirren, who plays the embattled London cop, Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison. The last installment, Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act, played on PBS last fall. But through the miracle of the DirectTV DVR, I had it saved all this time. I started watching it Tuesday night and found myself immediately mesmerized. It's incredibly good. Makes me want to go and rent (or buy) all previous installments, which began all the way back in 1992, when the other Bush was president. Ms. Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, is as good as it gets when it comes to acting. Tennison's struggles with alcoholism are just part of the story in Chapter 7, which outshines anything I've seen on American television in years. Photo: Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect |
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