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　　故事描述一组强悍但好心肠的警察为了抓捕罪犯不息采用各种手段。他们在城中治安环境最差的区域职业,事业,工作岗位,职责，所面临,直面,应对,应付的全都是恶性案件：制毒案、纵火案、新纳粹主义案和谋杀案。这些还只是他们的日常职业,事业,工作岗位,职责。一个令人头疼的连环杀手在城中肆虐，侦缉警督Vivienne Deering（Joanna Scanlan）和她的团队意识到他们遇到了强大的对手。在得力助手Dinah Kowlaska警探（Elanine Cassidy）和Joy Freers调查警司（Alexandra Roach）的协助下，Vivienne发誓要侦破此案。Vivienne的行为实在太怪异，所有人都认为她精神不正常。Dinah性格冲动。Joy Freers最近刚刚升职，担任Dinah的助手。…

　　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 thirty-year-old 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 well-loved family man plummets to his death from a multi-storey 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 D.C Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo as D.C. Bethany Whelan, Kingsley Ben-Adir as pathologist Marcus Summer, Riley Jones as D.C. Mark Edwards and welcomes Lisa Hammond as Intelligence Officer, Helen Milton, the newest recruit to Vera's team.