Vera(2011)
Overview
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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Top 6 Billed Cast
DCI Vera Stanhope
DC Kenny Lockhart
DI Joe Ashworth
Dr Paula Bennett
DC Steph Duncan
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