ITV's Vera has come to an end, but fans of crime drama can enjoy these five detective shows featuring brilliant female detectives
5 gritty crime dramas to binge this weekend if you love ITV’s Vera
ITV's Vera has come to an end, but fans of crime drama can enjoy these five detective shows featuring brilliant female detectives
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Neela Debnath Screen Time Reporter
13:16, 27 Jun 2026Updated 13:16, 27 Jun 2026
An iconic British detective is set to make a return to screens on Monday evening
A 'cosy' crime series that will appeal to Vera and Death in Paradise fans is available to watch on ITVX
An ITV series that fans keep rewatching is now streaming for free and boasts an impressive 97% Rotten Tomatoes score
Fans of Endeavour and Vera will be left glued to their screens thanks to this detective series
The series has been ranked above Happy Valley, Prime Suspect and Vera - and is streaming on Netflix now
Brenda Blethyn was DCI Vera Stanhope in ITV’s Vera for 14 years.
