Episode
Vera: Witness
Overview
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel the mystery when well-respected local builder and family man Jim Tullman is found beaten to death on the steps of the Collingwood Monument the day before he was due to testify in court as the key witness in a violent assault case.
Details
- Series
- Vera
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2021-08-29
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Witness is Episode 1 in Series 11 of Vera. It aired on 2021-08-29. The runtime is 90 min.
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