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Although it just premiered on PBS last night, the Prime Suspect: Tennison TV show has been cancelled after only one season, by ITV. A prequel to the Helen Mirren police drama, and adapted from the Lynda La Plante novel Tennison, the Prime Suspect: Tennison TV show aired on the UK network as Prime Suspect 1973.
Prime Suspect: Tennison stars Stefanie Martini as Jane Tennison. The ITV and PBS TV series cast also includes: Sam Reid, Blake Harrison, Alun Armstrong, Ruth Sheen, Jessica Gunning, Andrew Brooke, Nick Sidi, Geraldine Somerville, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Nancy Carroll, Rosie Day, Lex Shrapnel, Jay Taylor, Jacob James Beswick, Joshua Hill, Daniel Ezra, Tommy McDonnell, and Jordan Long.
Mirror reports:
ITV’s Prime Suspect prequel has been axed after just one run, despite pulling in six million viewers.
The decision not to reorder the retro series, set in 1973, comes after an unfortunate fallout with author Lynda La Plante .
It starred Stefanie Martini as a younger version of Helen Mirren’s character Jane Tennison, when she was a rookie PC.
La Plante had originally been lined up to adapt her novel Tennison for the channel, but later quit the production, citing artistic differences.
At the time she claimed to have been left “very sad” by the fallout, but declined to say what sparked it.
ITV drafted in another writer with bosses saying they were “grateful” to Lynda for allowing them to adapt her “brilliant book”.
She has since penned a follow-up novel, Hidden Killers, which sees Tennison as a detective in the late 70s. But ITV said there were no plans to adapt it.
“We’re very happy with the performance of Prime Suspect 1973 but not everything is meant to run and run,” said one source.
What do you think? Did you watch the Prime Suspect: Tennison TV series premiere on PBS? Will you keep watching, even though you know this TV show is cancelled?
Very sad. The best show sense Endeavor.
I really loved this series even though I haven’t seen Prime Suspect yet. There was a lot of chemistry between Tennison and Bradfield and all of the supporting actors were excellent. I do hope it will come back with a Season 2.
Such a shame it was cancelled. It speaks to the huge audience of women baby boomers who were breaking barriers with intelligence and strength, now looking back on those early years. The music, clothes, hairdos, were great, the cast did a great job.
The chemistry between the two main characters was amazing
Great Series. Jane Tennison.
Unbelievable there is NO season two
Amazing the amount of poor television that is presented. We finally get an excellent, smart show with good reviews and it gets cancelled. Maybe they should cancel some executives at ITV.
Tennison and Prime Suspect was a 5 star program. I will really miss it!!!!!
My husband and I really enjoyed Season 1, and were looking forward to watching Season 2.
Hello, I had just found Tennison, Season 1 on Mystery. I watched all of Season 1, and it was great to watch! I thoroughly enjoyed every episode. Came looking for other seasons, and so saddened to find that it had ended! I think the actress that portrays Jane Tennison is superb! I so wish the wonderful author and producers could come to a late agreement, and reinstate Tennison. What an intriguing television show!
My wife Sandy and I both LOVED Prime Suspect — Tennison. We enjoyed the original version too but the “1973” effort seemed much more focused. It also avoided having Jane’s colleagues coming off as so devious and hostile, which was quite tedious. Stephanie Martini was quite compelling, especially in dealing with her clingy mother. Not quite sure what or who caused the friction between the TV people and the author. We wish that the maturity of these creative folks matched their talents.
I absolutely found the Tennison show with Stephanie and cast one of the BEST shows EVER, I was so looking forward to the next season, I greatly disappointed.
more Tennison , . Netflix sign the writer and cast !!
Sadly disappointed the show stopped. Loved both plot and characters…..looked forward to seeing more. First show on Masterpiece (aside from Endeavour) that I really was excited about in a while.
I was very disappointed that tenneyson was canceled.?just loved the gradual respect the old timers started giving her when they realized she was smart & highly intuitive. First time I watched was 5am couldn’t sleep. Ugh!!’