Jane Tennison

September 3, 2009 at 4:39pm PST

Tags: Emmy, Helen Mirren, Jane Tennison, Lynda La Plante, NBC, Prime Suspect, remake, The Offive, U.K. drama

Photos: PBS

NBC is taking on the groundbreaking UK drama series Prime Suspect.

We love stealing from the British don’t we?! (Can you say, "The Office"?)

Lynda La Plante created the original drama series, which aired from 1991-2006, and was positively received because it featured a woman as head of a murder squad. Critics also praised the drama for its realistic portrayal of a police unit.

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