Vera (TV series)
British crime drama television series (2011–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British crime drama television series (2011–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Vera | |
|---|---|
| |
| Genre | Crime drama Mystery |
| Created by | Ann Cleeves |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ben Bartlett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Elaine Collins Kate Bartlett Kate Lewis Myar Craig-Brown Michael Dawson Will Nicholson Letitia Knight |
| Producers | Elaine Collins Elwan Rowlands Margaret Mitchell Debbie Shewell |
| Running time | 89–91 minutes |
| Production companies | ITV Studios (2011–2017) Silverprint Pictures (2018–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 May 2011 – present |
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 in early 2025, would be the show's last.[2]
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]
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 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]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average UK viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 May 2011 | 22 May 2011 | 6.60 | |
| 2 | 4 | 22 April 2012 | 3 June 2012 | 6.37 | |
| 3 | 4 | 25 August 2013 | 15 September 2013 | 6.53 | |
| 4 | 4 | 27 April 2014 | 18 May 2014 | 6.42 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 April 2015 | 26 April 2015 | 6.19 | |
| 6 | 4 | 31 January 2016 | 21 February 2016 | 7.88 | |
| 7 | 4 | 19 March 2017 | 9 April 2017 | 8.07 | |
| 8 | 4 | 7 January 2018 | 28 January 2018 | 9.03 | |
| 9 | 4 | 13 January 2019 | 3 February 2019 | 8.48 | |
| 10 | 4 | 12 January 2020 | 2 February 2020 | 8.30 | |
| 11 | 6 | 29 August 2021 | 22 January 2023 | 6.97 | |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 29 January 2023 | 19 February 2023 | 6.02 |
| 1 | 26 December 2023 | 5.71 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 7 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 | 6.66 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2025[15] | TBA | ||
| Series | Release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 (UK) |
Region 2 (Germany) |
Region 4 | |
| 1 | 30 August 2011[16] | 23 May 2011[17] | 4 April 2014[18] | 9 August 2012[19] |
| 2 | 6 November 2012[20] | 21 May 2012[21] | 24 July 2015[22] | 3 December 2014[23] |
| 3 | 28 January 2014[24] | 16 September 2013[25] | 4 September 2015[26] | 3 December 2014[27] |
| 4 | 28 October 2014[28] | 19 May 2014[29] | 19 February 2016[30] | 3 December 2014[31] |
| 5 | 22 September 2015[32] | 11 May 2015[33] | 3 February 2017[34] | 9 September 2015[35] |
| 6 | 28 June 2016[36] | 7 March 2016[37] | 2 February 2018[38] | 13 April 2016[39] |
| 7 | 24 October 2017[40] | 17 April 2017[41] | 7 May 2018[42] | 13 September 2017[43] |
| 8 | 4 December 2018[44] | 26 February 2018[45] | 27 September 2019[46] | 8 May 2019[47] |
| 9 | 7 January 2020[48] | 25 February 2019[49] | 14 February 2020[50] | 5 August 2020[51] |
| 10 | 5 January 2021[52] | 2 March 2020[53] | TBA | 4 November 2020[54] |
| 11 | TBA | 27 February 2023[nb 1][58] | TBA | 31 August 2022[59] |
| 12 | TBA | 20 March 2023[60] | TBA | 17 April 2024[61] |
| 13 | TBA | 26 February 2024[62] | TBA | 11 September 2024[63] |
| Multiple sets | ||||
| 1–2 | No release | 13 August 2012[64] | No release | No release |
| 1–3 | No release | 16 September 2013[65] | 29 January 2021[66] | No release |
| 1–4 | No release | 25 August 2014[67] | No release | No release |
| 1–5 | No release | 5 October 2015[68] | No release | 9 September 2015[69] |
| 1–6 | No release | No release | No release | 14 September 2016[70][nb 2] |
| 1–7 | 23 October 2018[72] | No release | No release | 13 September 2017[73] |
| 1–8 | No release | 19 March 2018[74] | No release | 8 May 2019[75] |
| 1–9 | No release | 25 February 2019[76] | No release | 5 August 2020[77] |
| 1–10 | No release | 9 March 2020[78] | No release | 4 November 2020[79] |
| 1–11 | No release | 27 February 2023[80] | No release | 31 August 2022[81] |
| 1–13 | No release | 26 February 2024[82] | No release | No release |
| 4–6 | No release | No release | 30 September 2022[83] | No release |
| 7–9 | No release | No release | No release | 6 December 2023[84] |
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