Vera: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set around Newcastle and the stunning Northumberland countryside, Vera features complex and intriguing cases, atmospherically-shot landscapes and captivating performances, led by Brenda Blethyn who plays the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope.

Series details

• Title: Vera
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2011-05-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-01-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 106 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3302

Cast and credited roles

• Brenda Blethyn — DCI Vera Stanhope
• Jon Morrison — DC Kenny Lockhart
• Riley Jones — DC Mark Edwards
• Kenny Doughty — DS Aiden Healy
• Ibinabo Jack — DC Jacqueline "Jac" Williams
• David Leon — DI Joe Ashworth
• Kingsley Ben-Adir — Dr. Marcus Summer
• Paul Kaye — Dr. Malcolm Donahue
• Paul Ritter — Forensic Pathologist Billy Cartwright
• Sarah Kameela Impey — Dr. Paula Bennett
• Sonya Cassidy — Celine Ashworth
• Cush Jumbo — DC Bethany Whelan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-05-01; final listed air date 2011-05-22; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-04-22; final listed air date 2012-06-03; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-08-25; final listed air date 2013-09-15; episode order: 4.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-04-27; final listed air date 2014-05-18; episode order: 4.
• Season 5: premiered 2015-04-05; final listed air date 2015-04-26; episode order: 4.
• Season 6: premiered 2016-01-31; final listed air date 2016-02-21; episode order: 4.
• Season 7: premiered 2017-03-19; final listed air date 2017-04-09; episode order: 4.
• Season 8: premiered 2018-01-07; final listed air date 2018-01-28; episode order: 4.
• Season 9: premiered 2019-01-13; final listed air date 2019-02-03; episode order: 4.
• Season 10: premiered 2020-01-12; final listed air date 2020-02-02; episode order: 4.
• Season 11: premiered 2021-08-29; final listed air date 2022-01-30; episode order: 6.
• Season 12: premiered 2023-01-29; final listed air date 2023-12-26; episode order: 4.
• Season 13: premiered 2024-01-07; final listed air date 2024-01-21; episode order: 3.
• Season 14: premiered 2025-01-01; final listed air date 2025-01-02; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vera on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.