Vera (TV series)
TV detective series based on Ann Cleeves' novels
Vera is a British crime drama television 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. In January 2024, it was confirmed that the show has been renewed for a fourteenth series. It was then announced that the series, to air in early 2025 and would be Brenda's last series.
| Vera | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama Mystery |
| Created by | Ann Cleeves |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ben Bartlett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Elaine Collins Kate Bartlett Kate Lewis Myar Craig-Brown Michael Dawson Will Nicholson Letitia Knight |
| Producers | Elaine Collins Elwan Rowlands Margaret Mitchell Debbie Shewell |
| Running time | 89-91 minutes |
| Production companies | ITV Studios (2011–2017) Silverprint Pictures (2018–2025) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 May 2011 – present |
In 2024, Blethyn announces she was quitting Vera, it was later announced Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire leads the odds on the female stars who could replace Blethyn in Vera[1]
Cast
change- Brenda Blethyn (Series 1–14) and Sarah Lancashire (Series 15–present) as DCI Vera Stanhope
- David Leon as DS (later DI) Joe Ashworth (Series 1–4, 13–14)
- Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart (series 1–13)
- Riley Jones as PC (later DC) Mark Edwards (Series 1–14)
- Wunmi Mosaku as DC Holly Lawson (Series 1–2)
- Paul Ritter as Dr. Billy Cartwright (Series 1–3)
- Cush Jumbo as DC Bethany Whelan (Series 2, 5–6)
- Sonya Cassidy as Celine Ashworth (Series 2–4)
- Clare Calbraith as DC Rebecca Shepherd (Series 2–4)
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Dr. Marcus Sumner, a Pathologist. (Series 4–6, 8)
- Kenny Doughty as DS Aiden Healy (Series 5–12, 14)
- Lisa Hammond as IO Helen Milton (Series 5–7)
- Noof McEwan as DC Hicham Cherradi (Series 6–7)
- Christopher Colquhoun as Dr. Anthony Carmichael (Series 7)
- Steve Evets as PC George Wooten (Series 7–9)
- Ibinabo Jack as DC Jacqueline Williams (Series 8–12)
- Paul Kaye as Dr. Malcolm Donahue (Series 9–12)
- Sarah Kameela Impey as Dr. Paula Bennett (Series 12–14)
- Rhiannon Clements as DC Stephanie Duncan (Series 13–14)
References
change- ↑ Duke, by Simon (2024-04-26). "Sarah Lancashire leads 'contenders' to replace Brenda Blethyn in Vera". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-04-28.