Vera is a British crime drama series based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels by Ann Cleeves. First broadcast 🔑 on ITV on 1 May 2011, it stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.
The thirteenth 🔑 series is set to start broadcast on 7 January 2024.
Premise [ edit ]
Vera is a nearly retired detective chief inspector 🔑 of the fictional Northumberland & City Police, who is obsessive about her work. She plods along in a dishevelled state 🔑 but has a calculating mind and despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about her work and colleagues. She often 🔑 proves her superior skills by picking up small errors in her team members' thought processes. Vera forms a close relationship 🔑 with sergeants Joe Ashworth and Aiden Healy.[1]
Production [ edit ]