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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Details
First Aired
2011-05-01
Status
Ended
Network
ITV1
Type
Scripted
Language
EN
Episodes
56
Cast
Brenda Blethyn
DCI Vera Stanhope
Jon Morrison
DC Kenny Lockhart
Riley Jones
DC Mark Edwards
Sarah Kameela Impey
Dr Paula Bennett
Rhiannon Clements
DC Stephanie 'Steph' Duncan
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