Jane, once again, must go toe to toe with a bunch of short sighted males. Of course, she is so abrasive that they can't help but dislike her. For her, the job's the thing and all the other guys merely players. They are hard working but have a bit less passion. In this one, she deals with a serial killer she put away years ago. Now this guy is orchestrating the deaths of other women through a psychotic prison guard. Because she has crossed the guy who normally would have handled the lead in the case, she falls into disfavor. Her higher ups begin to try to discredit her, hoping to have her drummed out of the force. Of course, sexism is a major player, but it has more to do with her open disdain for them. She has no bedside manner. Anyway, she begins to go rogue after being suspended from the case. Her allies are her psychologist boyfriend and her friend on the force. A focus here is a hack author who wrote a book making her look incompetent and making a plea for the release of the serial killer, Marlowe. This is a classic of our wanting to see the smug superiors get theirs. This may be my favorite episode of this series. The intractability of these guys and their mocking laughter is anathema to her. As I've said in previous reviews, Jane is flawed, and this makes her so much more believable than those characters who seem to have the world by the butt. If you have not seen any of this series, this would be a good one.
Review of Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness
Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness
(1995 TV Movie)
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27 October 2015
Warning: Spoilers