Vera (2011)

Name: Vera
Rating: 7.4

Rating: 7.4

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2011-05-01

Last Air Date: 2025-01-02

Number of Seasons: 14

Number of Episodes: 56

Created By: Ann Cleeves

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope
Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart
Riley Jones as DC Mark Edwards
Kenny Doughty as DS Aiden Healy
Ibinabo Jack as DC Jacqueline 'Jac' Williams
David Leon as DS Joe Ashworth
Paul Kaye as Dr Malcolm Donahue
Kingsley Ben-Adir as Dr Marcus Summer
Paul Ritter as Dr Billy Cartwright
Sarah Kameela Impey as Dr Paula Bennett

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Hidden Depths (2011-05-01)

After two young people are killed in the same way - placed in water and surrounded by flowers - DCI Vera Stanhope knows that she must catch the murderer before they strike again. Aided by her team, especially her trusted right-hand man Sgt Joe Ashworth, she unpicks the complex and dysfunctional relationships amongst a group of bird-watching friends. As the friends' loyalty turns to betrayal, Vera finds that a small act of teenage blackmail and an illicit affair may have driven someone to kill.
Ep. 2: Telling Tales (2011-05-08)

After Jeanie Long commits suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for the murder of teenager Abigail Mantel 11 years earlier. DCI Vera Stanhope and her team set out to retrospectively solve the killing, delving into the secrets and lies of a small community which still feels the repercussions of Abigail's death. Then the case takes an violent and unexpected turn - can Vera use her skill and instinct to find the truth and lay ghosts to rest?
Ep. 3: The Crow Trap (2011-05-15)

When a woman is murdered in the remote Northumbrian countryside, DCI Vera Stanhope is led back to a place from her past. As she and her team investigate, they uncover shadowy liaisons, conflicting sympathies and hidden injustices.
Ep. 4: Little Lazarus (2011-05-22)

Last in the series of the detective drama based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. DI Vera Stanhope rescues a young boy from a freezing pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. As Vera and her team investigate what happened to the child, they unravel a web of deadly secrets and discover a murderous sequence of events set in motion by power, money and a mother's love. Although she is usually awkward and uninterested around children, Vera finds a kindred spirit in the boy, and begins to realise that the key to the investigation may lie hidden in his memory.