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Vera
A slow, grey-skied procedural that rewards patience with quiet character detail and the slow unravelling of ordinary lives.
About TV detective series based on Ann Cleeves' novels
Genres detective fiction, drama
Starring Brenda Blethyn, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Cush Jumbo, Clare Calbraith, Kenny Doughty, David Leon
Music Ben Bartlett
Length 14 seasons, 56 episodes, 90 min each
Network ITV
Country United Kingdom
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