Vera - Season 2 - Eps 1: The Ghost Position
Vera's reunion with her first-ever sergeant, Stuart Macken, occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. Stuart is badly burned by the attack and his 18-year-old daughter Stella is left fighting for her life in intensive care. Vera is shocked to see that Stuart is a shadow of the man she knew 20 years before and, when her investigation uncovers unpleasant revelations about his personal life, she is faced with some long-buried memories of her own.
About Vera

Title: Vera
First Air Date: 2011-05-01
Last Air Date: 2025-01-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 153 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 15
Total Episodes: 56
Network: ITV1
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: ITV Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Brenda Blethyn
DCI Vera Stanhope

Jon Morrison
DC Kenny Lockhart

Riley Jones
DC Mark Edwards

David Leon
DI Joe Ashworth

Sarah Kameela Impey
Dr Paula Bennett

Rhiannon Clements
DC Steph Duncan