《探长薇拉》改编自著名罪案小说家AnnCleeves的小说，由PaulRutman改编成剧本。布兰达·布莱斯饰演探长薇拉(Vera)，和《神探维兰德》中的Wallander一样，她也有各种属于自己的问题，死去父亲的阴影、孤独、体重影响的疾病……但案子总是排在第一位的。在年轻帅气的警探JoeAshworth(大卫·莱昂饰演)的协助下，两人共同破了许多案件，帮助了许多受害者的家人伸张正义ddd

　　ThecentralcharacterisDetectiveChiefInspectorVeraStanhope.Whoisobsessiveaboutherworkanddrivenbyherowndemons.Ifshe'slonelyshedoesn'tshowitandfacestheworldwithcausticwit,guileandcourage.HertrustedandlongsufferingcolleagueisSergeantJoeAshworth.Togethertheyapproacheverynewcasewithunparalleledgustoandprofessionalismeee

　　ITV'scriticallyacclaimedcrimedramareturns,starringmulti-awardwinningactressBrendaBlethynasDCIVeraStanhope.BasedonthebestsellingInspectorStanhopebooksbyrenownedwriterAnnCleeves,Veraandherteamarefacedwithaseriesofdauntingchallenges.Fromdelvingintotheunsettlingprivatelifeofanoldcolleague,attemptingtobreakthroughthecodeofsecrecyinthearmy,tocopingwiththeemotionalimpactonafamilytornapartbyaddiction,eachenthrallingstoryisenhancedbycaptivatingperformancesofthisshambolicyetbrilliantdetectiveinaction.Combinedwithbeautifullyshotlandscapesandatmosphericproduction,eachfilmcreatesahauntingbackdropforVera'sinnerturmoilasshediscovershiddentruthsaboutherownpast,whichthreatentochangeherlifeforeverbbb

　　Award-winningactressBrendaBlethynwillreturnforathirteenthseriesasDCIVeraStanhope,alongsideactoranddirectorDavidLeonwhomakesawelcomereturnasJoeAshworthbbb