The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10. The series ran 14 seasons across 56 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
177 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 4 ep2011 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 4 ep2012 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 4 ep2013 |
| 4 | Series 4 | 4 ep2014 |
| 5 | Series 5 | 4 ep2015 |
| 6 | Series 6 | 4 ep2016 |
| 7 | Series 7 | 4 ep2017 |
| 8 | Series 8 | 4 ep2018 |
| 9 | Series 9 | 4 ep2019 |
| 10 | Series 10 | 4 ep2020 |
| 11 | Series 11 | 6 ep2021 |
| 12 | Series 12 | 5 ep2023 |
| 13 | Series 13 | 3 ep2024 |
| 14 | Series 14 | 2 ep2025 |
Cast
- Brenda BlethynDCI Vera Stanhope
- Jon MorrisonDC Kenny Lockhart
- Riley JonesDC Mark Edwards
- Sarah Kameela ImpeyDr Paula Bennett
- Rhiannon ClementsDC Stephanie 'Steph' Duncan
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Themes
englanddetectivekidnappingnorthern englandpolicemurdercriminalpolice detectivecriminal investigationforensic sciencefemale detectivecrime investigation
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