Vera

56 episodes14 seasons

US Release

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Ann Cleeves

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

5/1/2011

Last air date:

1/2/2025

Key words:

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

Seasons

Specials

1 Episodes

Season 1

4 Episodes

Season 2

4 Episodes

Season 3

4 Episodes

Season 4

4 Episodes

Season 5

4 Episodes

Season 6

4 Episodes

Season 7

4 Episodes

Season 8

4 Episodes

Season 9

4 Episodes

Season 10

4 Episodes

Season 11

6 Episodes

Season 12

5 Episodes

Season 13

3 Episodes

Series 14

2 Episodes

Cast

Brenda Blethyn

~ as ~

DCI Vera Stanhope

Jon Morrison

~ as ~

DC Kenny Lockhart

Riley Jones

~ as ~

DC Mark Edwards and 1 more

Kenny Doughty

~ as ~

DS Aiden Healy

Ibinabo Jack

~ as ~

DC Jacqueline 'Jac' Williams

David Leon

~ as ~

DS Joe Ashworth and 1 more

Paul Kaye

~ as ~

Dr Malcolm Donahue

Paul Ritter

~ as ~

Billy Cartwright

Kingsley Ben-Adir

~ as ~

Dr Marcus Summer

Sonya Cassidy

~ as ~

Celine Ashworth

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 6 month(s) ago
6
This series would have been a lot more likeable were it not for a thread of, at times, waspish, establishment political correctness.

Dear old working class bobby Vera isn't quite what she seems. In spite of her salt of the earth pretensions, she's a vehicle for some often pretty blatant establishment rhetoric.

In one instance she scolds two hard up young boys for illegally sub letting their flat. Vera opines about the the "poor tax man" not getting his cut. All of which, ignores the abject poverty in the UK and the incredible waste of public money, on things like military spending.

On the upside this series is competently produced and capably acted. Stories are your standard Brit crime fare. Nothing special but moderately watchable.

In summary, "Vera" would have worked a lot better without the establishment pandering but still has enough on offer to represent a reasonable watch.