I LOVE Tennison!
I am re-watching all of the series with my two college-age children this summer... and although this makes it my third time to watch the shows... I can honestly say that I am not bored.
As for Tennison acting "too much like a man"....... You're right, Vannie, her job requires "a certain toughness." She wouldn't have gotten her job without being a tough "copper."
Danna