Underwater (17 Nov. 2011)

Jane and Reg are taken out of the city when parents of a young girl are found murdered in a hotel room. Jane has a hard time convincing the young girl to speak with her about the man that ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Williams

Writers:

Alexandra Cunningham (developer), Roberto Patino,

Stars:

Maria Bello, Brían F. O'Byrne, Kirk Acevedo

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Maria Bello	...	Detective Jane Timoney
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	Detective Reg Duffy
Kirk Acevedo	...	Detective Luisito Calderon
Peter Gerety	...	Desmond Timoney (credit only)
Tim Griffin	...	Detective Augie Blando
Damon Gupton	...	Detective Evrard Velerio
Kenny Johnson	...	Matt Webb (credit only)
Aidan Quinn	...	Lieutenant Kevin Sweeney
Graham Beckel	...	Sheriff Lawson
Nina Siemaszko	...	Peggy
Emma Fuhrmann	...	Amanda Patterson
April Parker-Jones	...	Nancy (as April Parker Jones)
John O'Brien	...	Andrew Whittaker
Kimleigh Smith	...	Dr. Adler
Randolph Adams	...	Deputy Roy Green (as Randolph Tyler Adams)

Storyline

Jane and Reg are taken out of the city when parents of a young girl are found murdered in a hotel room. Jane has a hard time convincing the young girl to speak with her about the man that killed her parents. Meanwhile, Reg and Jane find themselves in harms way.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Studios America, Film 44, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

Best episode yet of this remarkable series

This is the best "translation" of a top-notch Brit series that has yet emerged from American TV. And this episode is its best demo of that fact so far.

As a discriminating TV drama fan for the past 50 years, since I was 16, I rate this particular episode titled "Underwater" as the sole USA TV series show to deserve a 10/10 since"Homicide: Life on the Street" produced a handful of absolutely perfect episodes. Others are excellent, even outstanding, but Prime Suspect (USA) is miles above them.

The story-line this week, even apart from its UK origin in the mind of Lynda LaPLante, was not original, but the rendition in her hands and Alexandra Cunningham's -- WOW, total brilliance, so perfectly made real by crew and cast.

An aside About two weeks ago there was a breathtaking shot unlike any other I've seen on TV drama -- a group-think among the detectives with the camera pointed 'through' an orange object that Timoney was holding, maybe even a mere carrot -- impact subtle and amazing.

Of course, Prime Suspect with this cast and these production values is simply too dang good -- subtle, low key, high tension, breathtaking in its depth -- for most middle of the road viewers to appreciate, so it seems NBC is letting it go. Crazy. Insane. Predictable. And utterly regrettable.

I'm hoping like mad that one of the classy networks that do get away with funding "haute yet accessible television drama" might pick it up and let it develop further.

If they have TV in the afterlife for deserving viewers, this series will be right up there alongside its Brit progenitor.