TV series
Vera
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2011-05-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 14 seasons
- Episodes
- 56 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- ITV1
- Production
- ITV Studios
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
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
- Cush Jumbo as DC Bethany Whelan
- Lisa Hammond as Helen Milton
Creators and crew
- Ann Cleeves - Creator
- Kate Bartlett - Executive Producer
- Kate Lewis - Executive Producer
- Phil Hunter - Executive Producer
- Elaine Collins - Producer
- Will Nicholson - Producer
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