Vera (TV series)

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Vera

Genre Crime drama

Created by Ann Cleeves

Starring Brenda Blethyn

David Leon

Kenny Doughty

Jon Morrison

Cush Jumbo

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Wunmi Mosaku

Paul Ritter

Clare Calbraith

Lisa Hammond

Riley Jones

Noof McEwan

Ibinabo Jack

Composer(s) Ben Bartlett

Country of origin United Kingdom

Original language(s) English

No. of series 9
 No. of episodes 36 (list of episodes)

Production

Executive producer(s) Elaine Collins

Kate Bartlett

Kate Lewis

Myar Craig

Michael Dawson

Producer(s) Elaine Collins

Running time 90 minutes

Production company(s) ITV Studios (2011–17)

Silverprint Pictures (2018–present)

Distributor ITV Studios

Release

Original network ITV

Picture format 16:9 1080i

Audio format Stereo

Original release 1 May 2011 –

present

Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime
writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, nine series have
aired, with the latest debuting on 13 January 2019. The series stars Brenda Blethynas the
principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is a nearly retired employee
of the fictional 'Northumberland & City Police', who is obsessive about her work and driven by her
own demons. She plods along in a constantly dishevelled state, but has a calculating mind and,
despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about her work and comrades. She often
proves her superior skills by picking up small errors in her co-workers' thought processes. Vera
forms a close relationship with sergeants Joe Ashworth (David Leon) and Aiden Healy (Kenny
Doughty).[1] On March 4, 2019 it was confirmed that the show had been renewed for a tenth
series.
 Contents

 1Premise
 2Cast
 3Episodes
o 3.1Series 1 (2011)
o 3.2Series 2 (2012)
o 3.3Series 3 (2013)
o 3.4Series 4 (2014)
o 3.5Series 5 (2015)
o 3.6Series 6 (2016)
o 3.7Series 7 (2017)
o 3.8Series 8 (2018)
o 3.9Series 9 (2019)
o 3.10Series 10 (2020)
 4Ratings
 5International broadcast
 6DVD releases
 7Notes
 8References
 9External links

Premise[edit]
Hidden Depths, Telling Tales and The Crow Trap from the first series, and Silent Voices from the
second series, are based on the novels of the same names by Ann Cleeves. The
episode Sandancers from the second series was due to be broadcast on Sunday, 13 May 2012.
However, the episode was pulled from the schedule as its storyline was about a soldier's death in
Afghanistan and it coincided with news of two servicemen dying there.[2]
In August 2012, Vera was renewed for a third series of four episodes, with both Brenda
Blethyn and David Leon confirmed as returning for the new series.[3] Filming on the third series
finished in February 2013. The last three episodes of the series were broadcast in a later
timeslot, from 9:00pm–11:00pm.
On 22 April 2013, ITV renewed Vera for a fourth series, before the third series had even been
broadcast. Filming on the fourth series completed in October 2013, and included an adaptation of
the then-unpublished novel On Harbour Street, which was subsequently published in January
2014, ahead of the TV broadcast. This made the opening episode the first since the second
series to be a direct adaptation from the Vera novels and leaves The Glass Room as the only
novel yet to be filmed.
On 5 June 2014, ITV announced that a fifth series had been commissioned and that David
Leon would not be returning to the series. Kenny Doughty was unveiled as his successor.
Latisha Knight was announced as executive producer for this series.[4] Cush Jumboreturned to
the main cast following her two episode guest stint in series two, while Lisa Hammond joined the
cast as newcomer Helen Milton.[5]
In March 2015, ITV announced that the show had been renewed for a sixth series, with filming
commencing in June. The third episode was announced to be an adaptation of the novel The
Moth Catcher, which was set to be published in September 2015.[6] Noof McEwan joined the cast
following the departure of Cush Jumbo.[7]
On 6 March 2019, Vera was renewed for a tenth series. The show will begin production of four
new episodes in April 2019 and premiere in 2020. [8]
Cast