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 / Modified oct 26, 2010 3:47 p.m.

MASTERPIECE Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Helen Mirren reprises her iconic, Emmy Award-winning role as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison for the last time. Friday at 9:30 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

Tennison is back, pushing 60, working too hard, drinking herself into oblivion and facing the imminent death of her father She knows it’s time to retire, but she has no life outside her job, which has defined her since she joined the force as an act of rebellion against her parents at age 17.

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Stephen Tompkinson (left) as Sean Philips, Mirren (center) and Laura Greenwood (right) as Philips' daughter Penny.

As she struggles with her own demons, Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) tackles her last case. The investigation of a schoolgirl's brutal murder takes its toll on the battle-scarred detective. As her superiors push her toward retirement, will she have the strength to fight?

Friday, October 29 at 9:30 p.m. on PBS-HD.

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