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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.
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Vera must get to the bottom of why a teenage boy is found murdered far away from his home in a coastal town.
The episode was rated 7.76 from 251 votes.
A beauty empire is shaken to the ground when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne. DCI Vera Stanthorpe investigates.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 225 votes.
DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist found dead on a Northumberland landfill site.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 265 votes.
DCI Stanhope must open up a familiar cold case to find the connection with a present-day murder.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 234 votes.
