Somewhat. More sad than 72% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Vera leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Vera easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Vera

Name: Vera
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2011
Rating: 7.393
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Cush Jumbo, Kenny Doughty, Wunmi Mosaku

Created by Ann Cleeves

On ITV1

2011–202514 seasons56 episodes7.4 / 10

A procedural crime drama anchored by a caustic, obsessive detective whose sharp wit and messy interior life elevate routine murder investigations into character studies.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Vera sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Does Vera leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Vera easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Vera scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Vera violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Vera

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