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A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
556 Cast Members
Brenda Blethyn
DCI Vera Stanhope
56 Episodes
Jon Morrison
DC Kenny Lockhart
52 Episodes
Riley Jones
DC Mark Edwards
44 Episodes
Kenny Doughty
DS Aiden Healy
35 Episodes
Ibinabo Jack
DC Jacqueline 'Jac' Williams
23 Episodes
David Leon
DS Joe Ashworth
16 Episodes
Paul Kaye
Dr Malcolm Donahue
15 Episodes
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Dr Marcus Summer
12 Episodes
Paul Ritter
Dr Billy Cartwright
12 Episodes
Tom Hutch
DC John Warren
12 Episodes
Sarah Kameela Impey
Dr Paula Bennett
9 Episodes
Lisa Hammond
Helen Milton
8 Episodes
Sonya Cassidy
Celine Ashworth
8 Episodes
Noof Ousellam
DC Hicham Cherradi
8 Episodes
Cush Jumbo
DC Bethany Whelan
7 Episodes
Clare Calbraith
Rebecca Shepherd
5 Episodes
Wunmi Mosaku
DC Holly Lawson
5 Episodes
Kristy Philipps
Tanya Beltran
4 Episodes
Christopher Colquhoun
Dr Anthony Carmichael
4 Episodes
Steve Evets
PC George Wooten
3 Episodes
