A murder in remote Northumbria leads Vera back to her past.

The Crow Trap

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When a woman is murdered in the remote Northumbrian countryside, Vera is led back to a place from her past.

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Brenda Blethyn is the obsessive crime-cracker DCI Stanhope

Complex crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn as the obsessive crime-cracker DCI Stanhope. Working alongside her trusted colleagues, she tackles each case with unparalleled professionalism.

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DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the similar killings of two young people.

Hidden Depths

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates after two young people are killed in the same way - drowned and surrounded by flowers.

After a woman dies by suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for a crime.

Telling Tales

After a woman dies by suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for a murder 11 years before. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates.

Vera rescues a boy from a pond after he escapes from a violent attack.

Little Lazarus

Vera rescues a boy from a pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. Does the key to the murder lie in his memory?

Vera's reunion with her first-ever sergeant happens under tragic circumstances.

The Ghost Position

Vera's reunion with her first sergeant occurs under tragic circumstances, when his house is petrol-bombed. The investigation forces her to face old memories.

Vera investigates the murder of a social worker.

Silent Voices

Vera investigates the murder of a social worker and finds that a notorious case involving the death of a child may hold the key to solving the case.

Vera investigates the murder of 29-year-old Niall Coulter.

A Certain Samaritan

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of Niall Coulter. When the body of a drug dealer washes up on a Northumberland beach, the truth begins to emerge.

Detectives Stanhope and Ashworth investigate a suspicious death in an army barracks.

Sandancers

Vera and the team investigate a murder at an army barracks. Sensing a connection to a death in Afghanistan, Vera uncovers the hidden trauma behind the crime.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the brutal murder of a young physiotherapist.

Castles in the Air

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the brutal murder of a young physiotherapist gunned down at a luxury country retreat.

DCI Vera Stanhope must race against time to track down the killer of a respected surgeon.

Poster Child

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.

Vera and team investigate the death and troubled background of an extreme sports fanatic.

Young Gods

Vera and her team investigate the hideous death and troubled background of extreme sports fanatic Gideon Frane.

Vera investigates the fatal stabbing of an ex-Met officer outside a Newcastle nightclub.

Prodigal Son

Vera and her team investigate the fatal stabbing of an ex-Met police officer outside a busy Newcastle nightclub - but there aren't many clues.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a suspicious death in a quiet town.

On Harbour Street

Investigating a mysterious death, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself in a quiet coastal town with clues that keep revolving around one street.

Vera investigates when the son of a prominent local family is found brutally murdered.

Protected

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.

Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a suspected poacher killed by a gunshot wound.

The Deer Hunters

When a suspected poacher is found dead from a gunshot wound, Vera must unearth the real truth behind his return to the Northumberland moors.

Vera investigates the mysterious death of a businessman found floating in the river.

Death of a Family Man

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a young woman in a suspicious fire.

Changing Tides

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a young woman in a suspicious fire that rips through a coastal holiday park.

Vera investigates a 30-year-old mystery, when the remains of a teenage girl are found.

Old Wounds

When the remains of a teenage girl are found half-buried in a Northumberland wood, Vera and her team find themselves investigating a 30-year-old mystery.

Vera and her team investigate the mysterious death of a man found on a farm.

Muddy Waters

DCI Vera Stanhope and her team investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified man, found floating in the slurry pit of a remote farm.

Vera investigates the death of family man who plummets from a multi-storey car park.

Shadows in the Sky

When the body of a well-loved family man plummets from a multi-storey car park, DCI Vera Stanhope is forced to uncover a life of secrets and lies.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a woman found on the moors.

Dark Road

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of Anne-Marie Richards, whose body is discovered by a young girl on the wild and desolate Northumberland moors.

Vera investigates the death of a young man whose remains were found in remote caves.

Tuesday's Child

 DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a young man whose remains were discovered in remote caves notorious for illicit teenage gatherings.

Vera investigates a mysterious double murder in a remote country manor house.

The Moth Catcher

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a mysterious double murder in a remote country manor house.

Vera and the team investigate when a missing trawlerman's body is found.

The Sea Glass

When the body of a missing trawlerman is pulled from the sea, Vera must delve into the lives of his family in a close-knit fishing community.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a wildlife ranger.

Natural Selection

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a wildlife ranger whose body is discovered on the shore of a remote island off the coast of Northumberland.

Vera is forced to unearth a case from the past in order to unmask the killer.

Dark Angel

When the body of a drug addict is found face down in a river, DCI Vera Stanhope is forced to unearth a case from the past in order to unmask the killer.

Vera investigates the murder of a promising university student.

Broken Promise

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of a promising university student who falls to his death in suspicious circumstances.

The body of a missing teenager is discovered buried on the moors.

The Blanket Mire

When the body of a missing teenager is discovered buried on the moors, Vera is forced to delve into the life and the secrets of the victim.

DCI Vera Stanhope is called to investigate charred remains in an abattoir furnace.

Blood and Bone

When charred remains are discovered in an abattoir furnace, DCI Vera Stanhope is called to investigate the horrific circumstances that led to the murder.

A popular member of a coastal community is violently run off a road.

Black Ice

When a popular and well-loved member of a coastal community is violently and deliberately run off the road, DCI Vera Stanhope must investigate the victim's past.

Quiet life in suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is found murdered.

Home

Quiet life in suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is found murdered in her garden. DCI Vera Stanhope discovers that the neighbours aren't all that they seem.

The body of a teenage boy is found in a reservoir in a remote rural town.

Darkwater

When the body of a teenage boy is found in a reservoir in a remote rural town, DCI Vera Stanhope must scrutinise the fractured relationships of the surrounding community.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist.

Blind Spot

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist found dead on a Northumberland landfill site.

An unidentified teenage boy is found dead in a sleepy coastal town.

Cuckoo

DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the tragic scene of an unidentified teenage boy found dead in a sleepy coastal town.

Crime drama. Vera investigates when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne.

Cold River

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates when a beauty empire is shaken to the ground, following the death of one of three sisters found dead in the River Tyne. 

What's the connection between a skeleton found under a nightclub and a recent murder?

The Seagull

DCI Vera Stanhope must open up a familiar cold case to find the connection between a skeleton discovered underneath the site of a burnt-out nightclub and a present-day murder.

DCI Vera Stanhope and her team face a series of daunting challenges.

Blood Will Tell

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.

Vera is called to investigate the murder of a young man - and a web of deceit.

Parent Not Expected

DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel a tangled web of deceit between two wildly different families, when the body of a teenage boy is discovered near a salmon farm.

Vera investigates the murder of a cleaner who died several hours after the killer blow.

Dirty

The murder of a cleaner whose death occurred several hours after the killer blow landed puts DCI Vera Stanhope on an intriguing trail, piecing together his final hours.

Vera investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon.

The Escape Turn

When wealthy betting shop magnate is shot and killed after returning home early, it's assumed that he is the unlucky victim of a burglary gone wrong.

DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel the mystery of a murdered family man.

Witness

Vera must unravel the mystery of a murdered family man, found beaten at the Collingwood Monument the day before he was due to testify in court.

The body of an addiction support worker is discovered in the wilds.

Recovery

The discovery of a deceased addiction support worker in the beautiful wilds of the national park sets Vera the challenge of investigating a deeply private woman's life.

Crime drama. Vera investigates a daring robbery at a port and uncovers a web of intrigue.

Tyger Tyger

Crime drama series. Vera investigates a daring robbery at a port and uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job motivated by a kidnapping.

Vera investigates the death of a school teacher found abandoned on a coastal walkway.

As the Crow Flies

Vera investigates the death of a school teacher found abandoned on a coastal walkway, and the troubling secrets she took to the grave.

Vera is called out to the scene of a body found in the back of a burned-out car.

Vital Signs

Vera is called out to the scene of a body found in the back of a burned-out car - when it's identified, a world of intrigue opens up.

Vera investigates the washing up of a young woman's body by the River Tyne.

The Way The Wind Blows

Vera uncovers a web of intrigue, betrayal, and lost promises as she unravels the complicated life of a young woman found dead by the River Tyne.

Vera is called to a lighthouse, a body has been found in a sailboat.

Against the Tide

Vera is called to a lighthouse when the body of a local council worker is found in a sailboat, but it becomes clear that his life wasn't plain sailing.

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For the Grace of God

Vera attends the body of a soldier who ended up on the streets after leaving the army. Vera finds secrets from his past and betrayal in the present made for a deadly future.

Vera probes both sides of the thin blue line after a cop is killed.

Blue

DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) finds herself investigating both sides of the thin blue line in order to find the killer of a brilliant young copper.

Vera becomes involved in a mystery at her family’s ancestral home.

The Darkest Evening

During a violent storm, VERA comes across an abandoned car with a baby inside and is forced to seek refuge at Brockburn House, the Stanhope’s ancestral pile.

Christmas special episode - Vera investigates after the death of a disgraced TV star.

The Rising Tide - Christmas Special 2023

A special Christmas episode of the crime drama. The apparent suicide of a disgraced television personality sees Vera heading to Holy Island to look into the case.

Vera is brought to market when a lovable rogue trader is found dead.

Fast Love

Vera is brought to market when a lovable rogue trader is found dead in a lane following a suspected hit-and-run, and a familiar face is back on the scene.

A young girl's body is found at the side of an isolated railway crossing.

Tender

Vera is on track to uncover an intriguing yet puzzling case when the body of a young girl is discovered at the side of an isolated railway crossing.

Vera investigates when a chip shop co-owner is found dead in his freezer.

Salt and Vinegar

Vera uncovers secrets, lies and unforgivable behaviour as she unwraps a case where the body of the co-owner of a chip shop has been found in a freezer.

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Series 1

1. Hidden Depths

1. Hidden Depths

2. Telling Tales

2. Telling Tales

3. The Crow Trap

3. The Crow Trap

4. Little Lazarus

4. Little Lazarus