Vera
2011 · TV Series · TV-PG · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
A sharp, obsessive detective with a messy personal life investigates murders, kidnappings, and blackmail across northeast England. With caustic wit and stubborn courage, they push for the truth case by case, even when it strains relationships and tests patience.
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2025
- Release date
- 2011-05-01
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (171 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a steady British mystery with a prickly but compelling lead and familiar case-by-case structure, similar to Shetland or Unforgotten; Not for you if abrasive leads or formulaic investigations annoy you.
Pros: gripping case-of-week mysteries; strong lead performance; atmospheric North East settings | Cons: lead can feel abrasive; stories can be formulaic; realism sometimes thin
Themes
- england
- detective
- kidnapping
- northern england
- police
- murder
- criminal
- police detective
- criminal investigation
- forensic science
- female detective
- crime investigation
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Brenda Blethyn
as DCI Vera Stanhope
Jon Morrison
as DC Kenny Lockhart
Cush Jumbo
as DC Bethany Whelan
Kenny Doughty
as DS Aiden Healy
Wunmi Mosaku
as DC Holly Lawson
Lisa Hammond
as Helen Milton
Kingsley Ben-Adir
as Dr Marcus Summer
Sarah Kameela Impey
as Dr Paula Bennett
Rhiannon Clements
as DC Stephanie 'Steph' Duncan
Paul Ritter
as Dr Billy Cartwright
Directed by Christiana Ebohon-Green, Jill Robertson, Paul Whittington +22 more
Episodes14 seasons · 56 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Hidden Depths90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E2Telling Tales90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E3The Crow Trap90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E4Little Lazarus90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1The Ghost Position90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E2Silent Voices90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E3Sandancers90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E4A Certain Samaritan90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 34 episodes
- S3E1Poster Child90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E2Castles in the Air90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E3Young Gods90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E4Prodigal Son90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 44 episodes
- S4E1On Harbour Street90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E2Protected90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E3The Deer Hunters90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E4Death of a Family Man90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 54 episodes
- S5E1Changing Tides90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E2Old Wounds90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E3Muddy Waters90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E4Shadows in the Sky90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 64 episodes
- S6E1Dark Road90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E2Tuesday's Child90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E3The Moth Catcher90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E4The Sea Glass90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 74 episodes
- S7E1Natural Selection90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S7E2Dark Angel90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S7E3Broken Promise90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S7E4The Blanket Mire90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
Season 84 episodes
- S8E1Blood and Bone90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S8E2Black Ice90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S8E3Home90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S8E4Darkwater90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
Season 94 episodes
- S9E1Blind Spot90mAmazon Prime Video
- S9E2Cuckoo90mAmazon Prime Video
- S9E3Cold River90mAmazon Prime Video
- S9E4The Seagull90mAmazon Prime Video
Season 104 episodes
- S10E1Blood Will Tell90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S10E2Parent Not Expected90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S10E3Dirty90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S10E4The Escape Turn90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
Season 116 episodes
- S11E1Witness90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S11E2Recovery90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S11E3Tyger Tyger90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S11E4As the Crow Flies90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S11E5Vital Signs90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S11E6The Way the Wind Blows90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 125 episodes
- S12E1Against the Tide90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S12E2For the Grace of God90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S12E3Blue90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S12E4The Darkest Evening90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S12E5The Rising Tide (Christmas Special)90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 133 episodes
- S13E1Fast Love90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S13E2Tender90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S13E3Salt & Vinegar90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 142 episodes
- S14E1Inside90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S14E2The Dark Wives90mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox