Vera (TV series) audience of 6.53 million over four episodes, whilst the fourth series attracted a slightly smaller audience of 6.42 million over four episodes. In 2018 the ratings increased to between 8 to 9 million viewers. Vera (TV series) Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, eight series have aired. The series stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is a middle-aged employee of the fictional Northumberland & City Police,
The Detectives (1959 TV series) the series was canceled in 1962. The series was produced for Four Star by Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, which produced other successful Four Star series, such as "The Rifleman", and "The Big Valley". Future "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry was a contributing writer to the series . Dell Comics issued a comic book rendition of Robert Taylor's ""The Detectives"" during the series run . A few years after "The Detectives" ended, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor's ex-wife, had "her" very own successful series also produced by Four Star/Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, "The Big Valley", which also aired on ABC. Several cast members on "The Detectives"