The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope returns to face a number of daunting cases Aided by troubled new recruit DS Aiden Healy Kenny Doughty, they investigate a deadly blaze at a coastal caravan park, unearth a thirtyyearold mystery in an old mining community, delve into the tragic last months of a young man found floating in a farm slurry pit and uncover a life of secrets and lies when a wellloved family man plummets to his death from a multistorey car park Each enthralling episode is set against the breathtaking Northumberland countryside and is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective Inspired by the best selling novels, Vera, created by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves The fifth series sees the return of Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo as DC Bethany Whelan, Kingsley BenAdir as pathologist Marcus Summer, Riley Jones as DC Mark Edwards and welcomes Lisa Hammond as Intelligence Officer, Helen Milton, the newest recruit to Vera's team
