Prime Suspect
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Prime Suspect is a critically acclaimed British crime drama television series centered on Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, renowned for its gritty realism and exploration of sexism within the police force.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prime Suspect canonical | 15 |
| Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series) | 2 |
| Prime Suspect 1973 | 2 |
| DI Len Bradfield in Prime Suspect 1973 | 1 |
| Prime Suspect (UK TV series) | 1 |
| Prime Suspect (US) | 1 |
| Prime Suspect 2 | 1 |
| Prime Suspect 3 | 1 |
| Prime Suspect 4 | 1 |
| Prime Suspect 5 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2704102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prime Suspect Context triple: [Masterpiece, hasNotableAdaptation, Prime Suspect]
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A.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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B.
The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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C.
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl is a television miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s spy novel, featuring Florence Pugh as a young actress drawn into an intricate Israeli intelligence operation.
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D.
Queen of Suspense
"Queen of Suspense" is the popular nickname of bestselling American mystery and thriller author Mary Higgins Clark, renowned for her gripping, suspense-driven novels.
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E.
Spooks
Spooks is a British television spy drama series centered on the high-stakes operations of MI5 officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prime Suspect Target entity description: Prime Suspect is a critically acclaimed British crime drama television series centered on Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, renowned for its gritty realism and exploration of sexism within the police force.
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A.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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B.
The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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C.
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl is a television miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s spy novel, featuring Florence Pugh as a young actress drawn into an intricate Israeli intelligence operation.
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D.
Queen of Suspense
"Queen of Suspense" is the popular nickname of bestselling American mystery and thriller author Mary Higgins Clark, renowned for her gripping, suspense-driven novels.
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E.
Spooks
Spooks is a British television spy drama series centered on the high-stakes operations of MI5 officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
crime drama television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prime Suspect
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surface form:
Prime Suspect (UK TV series)
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| awarded |
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial
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surface form:
BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial
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| broadcastOn | ITV ⓘ |
| characterFocus | Jane Tennison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Lynda La Plante ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| debutDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1991 ⓘ |
| format | television drama ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Prime Suspect
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prime Suspect 1973
|
| hasTheme |
gender discrimination
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institutional sexism ⓘ police corruption ⓘ work–life balance ⓘ |
| influenced | later British crime dramas ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2006 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterGender | female ⓘ |
| leadCharacterRank | Detective Chief Inspector ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | Detective Chief Inspector ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | ITV ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of sexism within the police force
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gritty realism ⓘ strong female lead character ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 7 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | ITV ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | series of miniseries ⓘ |
| originalRunEndYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| portraysIssue |
alcoholism
ⓘ
challenges faced by women in male-dominated workplaces ⓘ personal sacrifice for career ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization |
Metropolitan Police Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Police
|
| productionCompany | Granada Television ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| starring | Helen Mirren ⓘ |
| starWonAward |
Helen Mirren
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surface form:
Helen Mirren won multiple awards for her role as Jane Tennison
|
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prime Suspect Description of subject: Prime Suspect is a critically acclaimed British crime drama television series centered on Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, renowned for its gritty realism and exploration of sexism within the police force.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Prime Suspect 4
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Prime Suspect 3
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Prime Suspect 1973
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DI Len Bradfield in Prime Suspect 1973
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Prime Suspect 5
this entity surface form:
Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)
this entity surface form:
Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)
this entity surface form:
Prime Suspect 1973
this entity surface form:
Prime Suspect (UK TV series)
subject surface form:
Helen Mirren
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Prime Suspect (US)
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Prime Suspect 2