Vera (2011– )

The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with ... See full summary »

Stars:

Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Paul Ritter

Cast

Series cast summary:
Brenda Blethyn	...	DCI Vera Stanhope (10 episodes, 2011-2013)
David Leon	...	DS Joe Ashworth (9 episodes, 2011-2013)
Paul Ritter	...	Billy Cartwright (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jon Morrison	...	DC Kenny Lockhart (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Wunmi Mosaku	...	DC Holly Lawson (5 episodes, 2011-2012)

Storyline

The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Studios

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Crime Connections: Episode #1.2 (2012)

User Reviews

Overdone

Not particularly believable lead detective suffers from eating the scenery and over emoting. Blethyn's character detracts from the stories which range in quality from just believable to unwatchable.

Compared with Helen Mirren's Jane in the Prime Suspect series Vera borders on incompetence. She abuses her staff for no apparent reason though there are hints of personal frailty--her chest discomfort which behaves like no angina pectorals I've encountered in either film or real life. It's a pure dramatic prop without reality--like the entire series.

I must add though that my wife likes Vera more than I do. Vive la difference.