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Helen Mirren's Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, the
only female DCI on an old boy's club London homicide squad, is like a phantom
lurking around the edges of the action while the men rush through
their latest murder case, joshing and winking in the kind of male
camaraderie the cop genre has celebrated for decades. Mirren commands the role of Tennison
with authority, intelligence, and a touch of overachieving
desperation. Superb performances, excellent writing and understated
direction make this BBC miniseries one of the most involving mysteries
in years.
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