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Vera

Vera

Description: Detective Vera is obsessed with her work and fights her inner demons while solving cases with her trusted colleague Sergeant Joe.
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 11
Number of episodes: 46
First episode air date: May 1, 2011
Program Creator: Ann Cleeves
Composer: Ben Bartlett
Networks: ITV, STV

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