Two-time Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn (Pride & Prejudice) plays Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope in this compelling mystery series inspired by Ann Cleeves's bestselling novels. Patrolling her patch of northeast England, Vera resolutely pursues the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail, with the help of her right-hand man, DS Joe Ashworth (David Leon, RocknRolla).
