Encore Thursdays, Dec. 9 - 30, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV
The twists and turns of plot, stunning performances and high production values have earned VERA a reputation as an exquisite and classic crime drama. Based on the best-selling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, this compelling, character-driven British series stars Academy Award-nominee and BAFTA-winner Brenda Blethyn (SECRETS & LIES, "Atonement," "Saving Grace") as Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.
DCI Stanhope contends with a new assistant in Series 5. Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty, STELLA, "Snowpiercer") is still recovering from an on-the-job trauma, but Vera shows little patience for his psychological scars. If their partnership is to work, Healy will quickly have to get accustomed to the sometimes unconventional methods his boss employs — to unearth the truth, crack a case, and catch a killer.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: “Changing Tides” Encore Thursday, Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. - DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a young woman in a suspicious fire that rips through a coastal holiday park.
Episode 2: “Old Wounds” Encore Thursday, Dec. 16 at 10 p.m. - When the remains of a teenage girl are found half-buried in a wood, DCI Vera Stanhope and her team find themselves investigating a 30-year-old mystery.
Episode 3: "Muddy Waters" Encore Thursday, Dec. 23 at 10 p.m. - DCI Vera Stanhope and her team investigate the mysterious death of a John Doe found floating in the slurry pit of a remote Northumberland farm.
Episode 4: "Shadows In The Sky" Encore Thursday, Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. - When the body of a well-loved family man plummets from a multi-story car park, DCI Vera Stanhope is forced to uncover a life of secrets and lies.
This series is currently available to stream with Amazon.
VERA is on Facebook. Ann Cleeves is on Facebook.
Produced by ITV Global Entertainment. Distributed by American Public Television.
