Vera (TV series)

Vera
Series title and an image of the lead character
GenreCrime drama
Mystery
Created byAnn Cleeves
Starring
ComposerBen Bartlett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series13
No. of episodes54 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersElaine Collins
Kate Bartlett
Kate Lewis
Myar Craig-Brown
Michael Dawson
Will Nicholson
Letitia Knight
ProducersElaine Collins
Elwan Rowlands
Margaret Mitchell
Debbie Shewell
Running time89–91 minutes
Production companiesITV Studios (2011–2017)
Silverprint Pictures (2018–present)
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) –
present (present)
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Vera is a British crime drama television series based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels by Ann Cleeves. First broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, it stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.

In January 2024, it was confirmed that the show has been renewed for a fourteenth series.[1] It was then announced that the series, to air during the 2024 festive season, would be the show's last.[2]

  1. ^ "Vera to return for 2 more episodes, ITV confirms". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Vera final series plot details 'leaked' by ITV as show set for dramatic climax". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 19 October 2024.