Brenda Blethyn is the obsessive crime-cracker, DCI Vera Stanhope. Watch her tackle complex and often baffling cases in her dogged pursuit of the truth.
EPISODE 1
Hidden Depths
DCI Vera Stanhope investigates when two young people are both killed in the same way - placed in water and surrounded by flowers.
EPISODE 2
Telling Tales
After a woman commits suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for a murder 11 years before. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates.
EPISODE 3
The Crow Trap
When a woman is murdered in the remote Northumbrian countryside, Vera is led back to a place from her past.
EPISODE 4
Little Lazarus
Vera rescues a boy from a pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. Does the key to the murder lie in his memory?
The Ghost Position
Vera's reunion with her first-ever sergeant, Stuart Macken, occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. Stuart is badly burnt by the attack and his 18-year-old daughter Stella is left fighting for her life in intensive care. Vera's investigation then uncovers some unpleasant revelations.
Silent Voices
Vera investigates the case of a murdered social worked named Jenny Lister, who was universally considered to have been principled and popular. However, in an overworked and understaffed social work system, a notorious case involving the death of a child seems to hold the key to solving the killing. As Vera pursues the truth, she discovers the real secret at the heart of Jenny's death.
Vera, Series 1-10
Brenda Blethyn
Paul Ritter
Jon Morrison
David Leon
Riley Jones
Tom Hutch
Kenny Doughty
Ibinabo Jack
Paul Kaye
Kingsley Ben-Adir
