Vera
Vera Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | |||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | |||
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | |||
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | |||
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | |||
| S7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||
| S8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | |||
| S9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | |||
| S10 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | |||
| S11 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| S12 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | ||
| S13 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | ||||
| S14 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
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About
"A gruff detective anchors bleak, beautiful coastal mysteries"
Vera follows DCI Vera Stanhope, a brilliant but rumpled detective who prowls the wind-swept coasts and moors of Northeast England solving murders that ripple through tight-knit communities. Each case is self-contained, driven less by twisty plotting than by mood, landscape, and Vera's own prickly, no-nonsense presence. It's a slow-burn, character-first procedural: less about shocking reveals, more about watching a brilliant misfit unpick grief and small-town secrets. Comfort-watch crime drama with real atmosphere, carried almost entirely by its lead performance rather than flashy plot mechanics.
Brenda Blethyn's utterly lived-in performance as a brilliant, dishevelled detective who dominates every scene.
you want fast-paced plotting rather than slow, atmospheric character studies.
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