Vera (2011)

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

What to watch after Vera

• Inspector Lewis (2006) — Same subject: england, murder
• Inspector Morse (1987) — Same subject: england, detective
• Wire in the Blood (2002) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• Victoria (2016) — Delyth Thomas directed both
• Ripper Street (2012) — Two steps away in the credits
• Prime Suspect (1991) — Same feel: serious, complex