Vera is a British crime drama series based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels by Ann Cleeves. First broadcast 0️⃣ on ITV on 1 May 2011, it stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.

The thirteenth 0️⃣ series is set to start broadcast on 7 January 2024.

Premise [ edit ]

Vera is a nearly retired detective chief inspector 0️⃣ of the fictional Northumberland & City Police, who is obsessive about her work. She plods along in a dishevelled state 0️⃣ but has a calculating mind and despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about her work and colleagues. She often 0️⃣ proves her superior skills by picking up small errors in her team members' thought processes. Vera forms a close relationship 0️⃣ with sergeants Joe Ashworth and Aiden Healy.[1]

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