Based on the novels by Ann Cleeves, Brenda Blethyn stars as Vera, the brilliant but irascible investigator obsessed with her work and driven by her own demons. She faces each case with caustic wit and guile, investigating crimes only she can solve.

Year: 2013 · Season 3 · Credits: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Paul Ritter... more

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Years: 2011 - 2021

Seasons: 7

Genre: Mystery

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