Vera

2011

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Vera

8.2 | en | Drama

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Inside

Jan. 01,2025

As she considers a life-changing decision, Vera finds herself investigating two cases when an ex-prisoner's body is discovered on the banks of the River Tyne and she has to find out if the former inmate has been served cold justice or if there's more to his death.

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EP2 The Dark Wives

Jan. 02,2025

A student violently killed and dumped at the foot of three mythical monoliths and a missing girl sets Vera on an investigation that triggers memories from her own childhood.

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A student violently killed and dumped at the foot of three mythical monoliths and a missing girl sets Vera on an investigation that triggers memories from her own childhood.

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8.2 | en | Drama , Crime , Mystery | More Info

Released: 2011-05-01 | Released Producted By: ITV Studios , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.itv.com/watch/vera/1a7314/1a7314a0050

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Genre

Drama , Crime , Mystery

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Cast

Brenda Blethyn , Jon Morrison , Sarah Kameela Impey , Rhiannon Clements

Director

Ann Cleeves

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ITV Studios ,

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Crew

Brenda Blethyn

as DCI Vera Stanhope

A Woman of Substance Dragonfly Vera, Farewell Pet Charlotte Kate & Koji Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen Ethel & Ernest Two Men in Town My Angel Mary and Martha

Jon Morrison

as DC Kenny Lockhart

Vera, Farewell Pet Vera High Times Servants Sweet Sixteen Nil by Mouth Takin' Over the Asylum The Negotiator All Good Friends: The Case of the Handless Corpse Slayground

Sarah Kameela Impey

as Dr Paula Bennett

Legs We Are Lady Parts Vera

Rhiannon Clements

as DC Stephanie 'Steph' Duncan

Pushers National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë Platform 7 Maryland Vera

Ann Cleeves

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Vera Audience Reviews

SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Libramedi Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

PartialMovieViewer Let's start out with the bad first and end with the good. As they say, the last thing said is the first thing remembered. That grating voice and pushy attitude is way over-the-top. I almost get nosebleeds listening to that nag whine. I truly prefer shows from the UK. They are normally so much better than that puerile ginned-up Hollyweirdo tripe forced down the US populace. What our elites over here lack in originality we make up in stupid scripts and moronic political pandering - something I can do without. This show has superb writing- the plots are in depth yet easy to follow. The scenery...ah the scenery...without CGI...OMG...drop dead gorgeous. Nice, Vera nice. I really think the directors do the absolute best with the cards they are dealt. My only problem is with the main character. Hand me a chalkboard and a thousand fingernails running across the surface...it would be an improvement. Watch this show for content alone...and you have a winner...otherwise...take an aspirin first.

Molongirl What a relief to have a good detective series back on the tele that doesn't rely on bad language, bad acting, shock topics and model style looks of the main character. Blenda Blethyn, with her "pet"s and "luv"s is just delightful as the down to earth, emotionally damaged but very clever detective Vera. She allows herself to be stripped back to basics, dressed in frumpy clothes, often shot at unflattering angles, and by doing so "becomes" Vera. As for Vera herself, what a woman to work with! I don't think I'd last long if I were poor old Kenny but the fact that everyone does stick around and work well together getting good results shows that Vera, although in all appearances is so ordinary, she really is extraordinary.

mcjdcw I have to totally disagree with the previous reviewer who said Vera's character isn't believable. Certainly Vera is moody and temperamental (aren't we all flawed in some ways?),but she gets the job done and gets her team to produce results. While she has her own demons, she's tenderhearted when she needs to be and ultimately kind to her staff if they do their jobs and deserve her kindness. The way she gets people to tell her things is calculated, but the method works on the show and in real life. I find the acting in "Vera" to always be superb, and the plots are clever, fresh and full of surprises. Also, David Leon (Joe) is gorgeous--and this from a 75-year-old woman. I'll miss him in upcoming episodes, but I'm sure the shows will still be top quality. Vera is one of the reasons this U.S. Midwesterner has become a fan of British TV. Aside from public television, sports and a couple of series, I hardly watch any U.S. TV anymore.

adelaidetaylor The plot lines always seem to grab our attention. My husband and I actually enjoy Vera's character. To me she seems like a female version of Colombo, but she is not quite as corny--instead she is more human...just as clever and determined...never giving up until she finds the killer. I think one needs to develop a taste for British detective stories (they are not nearly as "glamorous" as American whodunits) in order to enjoy watching them. We also notice the same actors appearing and reappearing in different series, inevitably playing a variety of different character types. We find British shows well-written and often more original than their American counterparts. In fact, when we started watching British shows we could barely understand the actors and now we are quite comfortable listening to British English. So many excellent shows would never be available in the US if we didn't have public broadcasting. Thank you public television for hours and hours of commercial-free entertainment and a variety of intelligent, stimulating dramas from which to choose.