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 and her team must race against time to track down the killer of a respected surgeon and save his abducted teenage daughters.
Guest stars Riley Jones, Sonya Cassidy, Alexander Arnold, Alex Childs, Shaun Dingwall, Nicholas Gleaves, John Light, Nicholas Lumley
Episode 2
DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the brutal murder of a young physiotherapist gunned down at a luxury country retreat.
Directed by Paul CotterGuest stars Sonya Cassidy, Saskia Reeves, Dean Andrews, Adam Long, Jamie Michie, Amir Boutrous, Katherine Monaghan, Gareth Farr
Episode 3
DCI Vera Stanhope delves into the tangled past of extreme sports fanatic, Gideon Frane, when he plunges from a Northumberland cliff top in a ball of flames.
Directed by Dušan LazarevićGuest stars Riley Jones, Clare Calbraith, Ben Addis, Maureen Beattie, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Kenneth Colley, Rita Davies, Curtis Flowers
Episode 4
Vera and her team investigate the fatal stabbing of an ex-Met police officer outside a busy Newcastle nightclub.
Directed by Thaddeus O'SullivanWritten by Marston BloomGuest stars Riley Jones, Christine Bottomley, Liam Cunningham, Jeany Spark, Emily Taaffe, Alan Westaway, Jill Halfpenny, Chris Beattie
Episode information updated Jul 23, 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
ITV1United Kingdom
ITV StudiosUnited Kingdom
