TV series
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Vera is available to stream on Britbox and Britbox (Via Amazon Prime) in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel the circumstances of self-styled entrepreneur Freddie Gill's death when his body is found by bailiffs, attempting to repossess his house.
Directed by Paul GayWritten by Paul LogueGuest stars Barry Aird, Marian McLoughlin, Charlotte Pyke, Amaka Okafor, Jay Saighal
Episode 2
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel a tangled web of deceit between two wildly different families when the body of a teenage boy is discovered floating near a Northumberland salmon farm.
Directed by Rob EvansWritten by Colette KaneGuest stars Iola Evans, Alexander Cobb, Cal MacAninch, David Rubin, Stuart Laing, Martha Cope, Mica Ricketts
Episode 3
Cleaner Luke Sumner's body is discovered close to his flat in Newcastle, but pathology concludes that the killing blow could have occurred several hours before he succumbed to his injuries, prompting Vera to piece together the victim's final hours in order to investigate his murder.
Directed by Delyth ThomasWritten by Sally AbbottGuest stars Lorraine Bruce, Maria Jaci, Viktoria Kay, Adam Turns, Vicky Hall, Kevin Harvey, Dempsey Bovell, Michael Begley
Episode 4
Wealthy betting shop tycoon Alun Wilmott is shot and killed during a home invasion, leaving his wife and daughter traumatized - with large amounts of cash missing from his personal safe, it is assumed he is the unlucky victim of a burglary.
Directed by Carolina GiammettaWritten by Paul Matthew ThompsonGuest stars Patrick Robinson, Steve Lorrigan, Ella-Grace Gregoire, Karen Bryson, Anna Wilson-Jones, Charles De'Ath, Mark Hawkins, Katy Carmichael
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Brenda BlethynDCI Vera Stanhope
Jon MorrisonDC Kenny Lockhart
Cush JumboDC Bethany Whelan
Kenny DoughtyDS Aiden Healy
Wunmi MosakuDC Holly Lawson
Lisa HammondHelen Milton
Kingsley Ben-AdirDr Marcus Summer
Sarah Kameela ImpeyDr Paula Bennett
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