BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning actress Brenda Blethyn is back as the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope. Grumpy, short-tempered and driven by her own personal demons, Vera doesn’t make friends easily – but what she lacks in charm she makes up for in wisdom and insight. In this ninth season, the indomitable Vera and her trusted team investigate more tragic and intriguing cases, from the death of a teenage boy found murdered far away from his hometown to reopening a cold case after a skeleton is discovered buried in Whitley Bay. Set against the atmospheric landscapes of the breath-taking Northumberland countryside, Vera is based on the bestselling books by Ann Cleeves.