About this season
The Real Prime Suspect is a case of life imitating art imitating life. Former Met detective Jackie Malton - the real-life inspiration for DCI Jane Tennison from Prime Suspect - retraces notorious murder cases from the UK and US.
Episodes (6)
1. The Kidnap and Murder of an Heiress
Aired 17 March 2020 • 47 min
Jackie Malton re-examines the first kidnap and murder case in British criminal history, with detectives revealing a case of mistaken identity and torn family loyalties.
2. The Untold Secrets of Cromwell Street
Aired 24 March 2020 • 47 min
Jackie Malton tells previously untold stories from Crowell Street, including the first full-length interviews from those inside the interrogations of the Wests.
3. A Private Life, A Public Death
Aired 31 March 2020 • 47 min
Jackie Malton re-examines the death of Danny Denbury, talking to police officers who worked on the case of a much-loved local man who led a secret life.
4. A Serial Killer in the Making?
Aired 7 April 2020 • 47 min
Jackie Malton reconnects with police and experts to examine the case of suspected serial killer Alun Kyte, known also as The Midlands Ripper.
5. Murder Against All Odds
Aired 14 April 2020 • 47 min
Meeting with detectives who have never spoken about the case before, Jackie Malton re-examines a murder by a man so desperate, he would stake the life of an innocent to get rich quick.
6. Monster or Mistress of Brady?
Aired 21 April 2020 • 47 min
Jackie Malton reconnects with officers from the original investigation into Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, to answer the question of whether they were the perfect killing couple or coerced.