Vera (TV series)

Vera
Series title and an image of the lead character
GenreCrime drama
Mystery
Created byAnn Cleeves
Starring
ComposerBen Bartlett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series13
No. of episodes54 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersElaine Collins
Kate Bartlett
Kate Lewis
Myar Craig-Brown
Michael Dawson
Will Nicholson
Letitia Knight
ProducersElaine Collins
Elwan Rowlands
Margaret Mitchell
Debbie Shewell
Running time89–91 minutes
Production companiesITV Studios (2011–2017)
Silverprint Pictures (2018–present)
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) –
present (present)

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

In January 2024, it was confirmed that the show has been renewed for a fourteenth series.[1] It was then announced that the series, to air during the 2024 festive season, would be the show's last.[2]

Premise

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Vera is a nearly retired detective chief inspector of the fictional Northumberland & City Police, who is obsessive about her work. She plods along in a dishevelled state but has a calculating mind and despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about her work and colleagues. She often proves her superior skills by picking up small errors in her team members' thought processes. Vera forms a close relationship with sergeants Joe Ashworth and Aiden Healy.[3]

Production

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The series is filmed in Newcastle upon Tyne and throughout Northumberland, County Durham and North Yorkshire in North East England. Locations include Gateshead, South Shields, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Amble, Warkworth, Alnmouth, Bamburgh, and Holy Island.[4] The farmhouse used for the exterior shots of Vera's home is located on the Snook, part of Holy Island at 55°41′10″N 001°50′29″W / 55.68611°N 1.84139°W / 55.68611; -1.84139 or grid reference NU1006543635.[5]

"Hidden Depths", "Telling Tales" and "The Crow Trap" from the first series, as well as "Silent Voices" from the second series, are based on novels of the same names by Ann Cleeves. The episode "Sand Dancers" from the second series was due to be broadcast on 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.[6]

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.[7] On 5 June 2014, ITV announced that a fifth series had been commissioned but that David Leon would not be returning. Kenny Doughty was unveiled as his successor. Letitia Knight was announced as executive producer for this series.[8] Cush Jumbo returned to the main cast following her two-episode guest stint in series two, while Lisa Hammond joined the cast as newcomer Helen Milton.[9]

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.[10] Noof McEwan joined the cast following the departure of Cush Jumbo.[11] On 14 January 2020, while attending the TCA Press Tour, Blethyn confirmed that Vera was renewed for an eleventh series. Production for series 11 began in April 2020 and new episodes began airing in 2021.[12] In March 2023, ITV had announced that the thirteenth series was renewed with filming commenced in mid-May. It will feature former Hollyoaks actress Rhiannon Clements as DC Stephanie Duncan.[13]

The fourteenth and final series of Vera will comprise the final two episodes and will air in 2024.

Cast

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Episodes

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Main article: List of Vera episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAverage UK viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
141 May 2011 (2011-05-01)22 May 2011 (2011-05-22)6.60
2422 April 2012 (2012-04-22)3 June 2012 (2012-06-03)6.37
3425 August 2013 (2013-08-25)15 September 2013 (2013-09-15)6.53
4427 April 2014 (2014-04-27)18 May 2014 (2014-05-18)6.42
545 April 2015 (2015-04-05)26 April 2015 (2015-04-26)6.19
6431 January 2016 (2016-01-31)21 February 2016 (2016-02-21)7.88
7419 March 2017 (2017-03-19)9 April 2017 (2017-04-09)8.07
847 January 2018 (2018-01-07)28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)9.03
9413 January 2019 (2019-01-13)3 February 2019 (2019-02-03)8.48
10412 January 2020 (2020-01-12)2 February 2020 (2020-02-02)8.30
11629 August 2021 (2021-08-29)22 January 2023 (2023-01-22)6.97
125429 January 2023 (2023-01-29)19 February 2023 (2023-02-19)6.02
126 December 2023 (2023-12-26)5.71
1337 January 2024 (2024-01-07)21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)6.66
142December 2024 (2024-12)[15]December 2024 (2024-12)TBA
SpecialDecember 2024 (2024-12)[16]TBA

Home releases

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Series Release date
Region 1 Region 2
(UK) 		Region 2
(Germany) 		Region 4
1 30 August 2011[17] 23 May 2011[18] 4 April 2014[19] 9 August 2012[20]
2 6 November 2012[21] 21 May 2012[22] 24 July 2015[23] 3 December 2014[24]
3 28 January 2014[25] 16 September 2013[26] 4 September 2015[27] 3 December 2014[28]
4 28 October 2014[29] 19 May 2014[30] 19 February 2016[31] 3 December 2014[32]
5 22 September 2015[33] 11 May 2015[34] 3 February 2017[35] 9 September 2015[36]
6 28 June 2016[37] 7 March 2016[38] 2 February 2018[39] 13 April 2016[40]
7 24 October 2017[41] 17 April 2017[42] 7 May 2018[43] 13 September 2017[44]
8 4 December 2018[45] 26 February 2018[46] 27 September 2019[47] 8 May 2019[48]
9 7 January 2020[49] 25 February 2019[50] 14 February 2020[51] 5 August 2020[52]
10 5 January 2021[53] 2 March 2020[54] TBA 4 November 2020[55]
11 TBA 27 February 2023[nb 1][59] TBA 31 August 2022[60]
12 TBA 20 March 2023[61] TBA 17 April 2024[62]
13 TBA 26 February 2024[63] TBA 11 September 2024[64]
Multiple sets
1–2 No release 13 August 2012[65] No release No release
1–3 No release 16 September 2013[66] 29 January 2021[67] No release
1–4 No release 25 August 2014[68] No release No release
1–5 No release 5 October 2015[69] No release 9 September 2015[70]
1–6 No release No release No release 14 September 2016[71][nb 2]
1–7 23 October 2018[73] No release No release 13 September 2017[74]
1–8 No release 19 March 2018[75] No release 8 May 2019[76]
1–9 No release 25 February 2019[77] No release 5 August 2020[78]
1–10 No release 9 March 2020[79] No release 4 November 2020[80]
1–11 No release 27 February 2023[81] No release 31 August 2022[82]
1–13 No release 26 February 2024[83] No release No release
4–6 No release No release 30 September 2022[84] No release
7–9 No release No release No release 6 December 2023[85]

Notes

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  1. ^ The eleventh series was split into three individual sets in the UK: Episodes 1 and 2 were released on 27 September 2021,[56] Episodes 3 and 4 were released on 31 January 2022,[57] while Episodes 5 and 6 were released on 27 February 2023,[58] on the same day the complete eleven series was made available.
  2. ^ A re-release set of Series 1–6 was released on 27 September 2023,[72] which was followed by a first-ever release of a Series 7–9 set in December 2023.

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