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The Best Episodes of The Real Prime Suspect Season 1

Every episode of The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Real Prime Suspect Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 1 - The Case of The Black Panther
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - The Case of The Black Panther

    S1:E1

    Former DCI Jackie Malton retraces the crimes of Donald Neilson, to discover how a robber became a calculating murderer, and the investigation that brought him to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 2 - The Plumstead Ripper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - The Plumstead Ripper

    S1:E2

    Former DCI Jackie Malton re-examines one of the most psychotic murderers in British criminal history, Robert Napper, and how an innocent man was imprisoned for his crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 3 - The Skeleton in the Carpet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Skeleton in the Carpet

    S1:E3

    Former DCI Jackie Malton interviews experts to learn how they joined forces to identify the skeleton of a woman no-one knew was missing, and bring her killer to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 4 - The Saturday Night Strangler
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Saturday Night Strangler

    S1:E4

    Former DCI Jackie Malton, accesses 10 case files, revisiting the investigations with the police, detectives and other professionals who experienced them first hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 5 - The Killing of a Deaf Girl
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Killing of a Deaf Girl

    S1:E5

    Former DCI Jackie Malton re-investigates the murder of 20-year-old Suzanne Greenhill, a deaf woman living in a community cut off from the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 6 - The Killing of Matthew Eappen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Killing of Matthew Eappen

    S1:E6

    Former DCI Jackie Malton looks into the case of British au-pair Louise Woodward, after a child she was looking after had been rushed to a hospital unresponsive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 7 - Peter Tobin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Peter Tobin

    S1:E7

    Former DCI Jackie Malton revisits the case of a Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin, who had a criminal record dating back to his childhood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 8 - Murdering Their Own Children
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Murdering Their Own Children

    S1:E8

    Former Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton sets out to explore a rare case of filicide, when a parent murders their own children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 9 - The Railway Killers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Railway Killers

    S1:E9

    Former DCI Jackie Malton re-examines the crimes of two childhood friends, John Duffy and David Mulcahy, who became two of the most notorious murderers in British criminal history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Real Prime Suspect Season 1 Episode 10 - The Deadly Family Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Deadly Family Man

    S1:E10

    Former DCI Jackie Malton revisits the case of Neil Entwistle, a seemingly shy and unassuming man who murdered his wife and baby daughter in cold blood before fleeing the country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Case of The Black Panther" is the best rated episode of "The Real Prime Suspect" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/2019. This episode is rated 6.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Plumstead Ripper".