Vera

2011 • Acorn TV
4.8
95 reviews
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Set 6 episodes (4)

1 Dark Road
1/31/16
Season-only
When a young girl finds the body of a 56-year-old woman on the bleak Northumberland moors, Vera, Aiden, and Bethany scrutinize the victim’s family members to discover what secrets or lies may have gotten her killed.
2 Tuesday's Child
2/7/16
Season-only
A young man’s remains are found in a remote cave where local teens go to party. The detectives soon discover that he was working at the Pevensey’s Travelling Fairground and that he had a tumultuous family life.
3 The Moth Catcher
2/14/16
Season-only
Vera and Aiden investigate the murder of a young woman named Alex, who was killed in a hit-and–run accident. While searching for clues at the remote country manor where Alex was house-sitting, the detectives find another body.
4 The Sea Glass
2/21/16
Season-only
When the body of a missing fisherman is pulled from the sea tangled in the nets of a sea trawler, Vera must dig into the lives of the man’s family and friends in a tight-knit fishing community.

About this show

Based on the bestselling mysteries by Ann Cleeves, Vera follows a solitary, obsessed, cantankerous investigator who happens to be pure genius at her job.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
95 reviews
Oh Gnomie
March 25, 2016
I love her character. She's such a mother to everyone and her own back story ties in so well with the character she portrays. You can feel her emotion and completely understand why she's such a caring individual never having had her own children. She gives that love to everyone around her exactly as a mother would her children. I also love that she's so believably dowdy but in real life this wonderful actress is such a polished and pretty lady! She's got such wonderful talent! 😀
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Charles Williams
June 10, 2021
The series is brilliant. Brenda Blethyn is one of the greatest actresses around. Like Columbo, the other actors seem to raise their game when in a scene with Vera..and the cop is more interesting than any mystery. Also features a lot of young talent who have gone on to further success, Cush Jumbo for example.
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Lomita Mom
September 9, 2016
Enjoyable series in the format of Columbo and Sherlock Holmes. Vera is a frumpy, grumpy detective with a taste for solitude and whiskey. She leads her crew on weekly searches for clues to solve murders in Northumberland.
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