Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Lynda La Plante |
| Developed by | Alexandra Cunningham |
| Starring |
Maria Bello Brian O'Byrne Kirk Acevedo Peter Gerety Tim Griffin Damon Gupton Kenny Johnson Elizabeth Rodriguez Aidan Quinn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | John McNamara Alexandra Cunningham Peter Berg Sarah Aubrey Julie Meldal-Johnson Paul Buccieri Lynda La Plante |
| Producer(s) | Alexandra Cunningham Nan Bernstein Freed |
| Cinematography | Todd McMullen |
| Camera setup | Film; Multi-camera |
| Production company(s) |
ITV Studios Film 44 Universal Television Open 4 Business Productions |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 22, 2011 – January 22, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Prime Suspect was an American police procedural television drama series that aired on NBC from September 22, 2011 to January 22, 2012. It stars Maria Bello as Detective Jane Timoney. The series was a "re-imagining" of the original British series Prime Suspect. The series was created by Lynda La Plante and was redeveloped by Alexandra Cunningham who also serves as executive producer and writer. Peter Berg serves as executive producer and director. Sarah Aubrey, Julie Meldal-Johnson, Paul Buccieri, Lynda La Plante, and John McNamara all serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television, ITV Studios America, and Film 44.
On November 14, 2011, NBC announced it would replace Prime Suspect in the Thursday night line-up with The Firm, beginning January 12, 2012. The final two produced episodes were broadcast by NBC on Sunday, January 22, 2012.
Produced by Peter Berg and Alexandra Cunningham, the crime drama Prime Suspect takes place within a New York City Police Department homicide squad. The series stars Maria Bello as NYPD homicide Detective Jane Timoney, an outsider who has just transferred to a new squad where her new colleagues already dislike her. Jane is confident and focused, but also rude, abrupt and occasionally reckless. She has her vices, and rumors about how she got the job follow her everywhere.
An American remake of the UK series was previously ordered by NBC in September 2009 as part of a two-year, three pilot deal with ITV Studios. Hank Steinberg, the creator of the CBS Without a Trace series, was set to write and executive produce the two-hour pilot. In early 2010, Erwin Stoff and Paul Buccieri were to also serve as executive producers—for ITV Studios and Universal Media Studios—and Mick Jackson was on board to direct. By late February, the project was put on hold because reportedly an actress could not be found to play the lead character. In July 2010, Universal Media Studios signed a new deal with Film 44, the production company of Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey. As part of the agreement, they took over the development of Prime Suspect. "We are proud to continue our productive creative relationship with Peter and Sarah in developing Prime Suspect, among others… They have immense talent and passion".
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