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Vera (2011)

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A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Brenda Blethyn
    DCI Vera Stanhope Brenda Blethyn
  • Profile picture of Jon Morrison
    DC Kenny Lockhart Jon Morrison
  • Profile picture of David Leon
    DI Joe Ashworth David Leon
  • Profile picture of Sarah Kameela Impey
    Dr Paula Bennett Sarah Kameela Impey
  • Profile picture of Rhiannon Clements
    DC Steph Duncan Rhiannon Clements
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Series 14

2025

2 episodes

Season 14 of Vera premiered on January 1, 2025

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Keywords

  • england
  • detective
  • kidnapping
  • northern england
  • police
  • murder
  • criminal
  • police detective
  • criminal investigation
  • forensic science
  • female detective
  • crime investigation
  • northumberland
  • hardboiled detective
  • police procedural