Vera

2011 • Acorn TV
4.8
95 reviews
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Set 1 episodes (4)

1 Hidden Depths
5/1/11
Season-only
A handsome young man, a coquettish student teacher, and nothing in common between them-except that both were murdered and left with their bodies meticulously posed. As the killer begins to zero in on a third victim, DCI Stanhope finds suspects and motives mounting.
2 Telling Tales
5/8/11
Season-only
Eleven years ago, Jeanie Long was found guilty of murder, despite unwaveringly maintaining her innocence. On the strength of new evidence, DCI Stanhope must put together the pieces of a decade-old murder-and stop a ruthless killer before he or she strikes again.
3 The Crow Trap
5/15/11
Season-only
As groundbreaking begins on a rock quarry in the moorlands, a local woman who had opposed the construction is found murdered. She had been pressured to sell her land to the developers but refused. When two other women with connections to the project find their own lives in danger, Vera questions what makes this quarry worth killing for.
4 Little Lazarus
5/22/11
Season-only
DCI Stanhope finds herself acting as caretaker for a boy whose mother was murdered before his eyes. As she unravels the deadly secrets that led to the woman's demise, Vera finds a kindred spirit in the boy-and the key to her case lying deep in his disturbed memory.

About this show

Based on the bestselling mysteries by Ann Cleeves, Vera follows a solitary, obsessed, cantankerous investigator who happens to be pure genius at her job.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
95 reviews
Oh Gnomie
March 25, 2016
I love her character. She's such a mother to everyone and her own back story ties in so well with the character she portrays. You can feel her emotion and completely understand why she's such a caring individual never having had her own children. She gives that love to everyone around her exactly as a mother would her children. I also love that she's so believably dowdy but in real life this wonderful actress is such a polished and pretty lady! She's got such wonderful talent! 😀
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Charles Williams
June 10, 2021
The series is brilliant. Brenda Blethyn is one of the greatest actresses around. Like Columbo, the other actors seem to raise their game when in a scene with Vera..and the cop is more interesting than any mystery. Also features a lot of young talent who have gone on to further success, Cush Jumbo for example.
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Lomita Mom
September 9, 2016
Enjoyable series in the format of Columbo and Sherlock Holmes. Vera is a frumpy, grumpy detective with a taste for solitude and whiskey. She leads her crew on weekly searches for clues to solve murders in Northumberland.
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