The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10. The series ran 5 seasons across 56 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
8 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 7 ep1980 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 10 ep1980 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 13 ep1981 |
| 4 | Series 4 | 13 ep1982 |
| 5 | Series 5 | 13 ep1984 |
Cast
- Jill GascoineDI Maggie Forbes
- William MarloweDCI Bill Russell
- Paul MoriartyDS Jake Barratt
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Themes
london, englandwidowsexismsocial commentarysingle motherfemale police officerlaw enforcementpolice proceduralmurder of husband