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
Investigating a mysterious death, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself in a quiet coastal town with clues that keep revolving around one street.
Directed by Thaddeus O'SullivanWritten by Paul RutmanGuest stars Riley Jones, Sonya Cassidy, Joshua Hill, Eva Birthistle, Paul Copley, Lynn Farleigh, Bogdan Kominowski, Annabel Leventon
Episode 2
Vera unearths a 30-year-old mystery when the son of a prominent local family is found brutally murdered on the sands of a seaside resort.
Directed by Daikin MarshGuest stars Sonya Cassidy, Teresa Banham, Michael Hodgson, Rob Jarman, Christine Kavanagh, Wendy Patterson, Phoebe Thomas, Niek Versteeg
Episode 3
When a suspected poacher is found dead from a gunshot wound, Vera must unearth the real truth behind his return to the Northumberland moors.
Directed by William SinclairWritten by Steve CoombesGuest stars Riley Jones, Flo Wilson, Connie Walker, William Ash, Kellie Bright, Caolan Byrne, Richard Dillane, Souad Faress
Episode 4
DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Directed by David RichardsWritten by Martha HillierGuest stars Sonya Cassidy, Robert Glenister, Billy Howle, Maibritt Saerens, Colin Tierney, Agata Jarosz
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
ITV1United Kingdom
ITV StudiosUnited Kingdom
