7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vera (2011)
Vera (2011)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering the experience of a trans woman, critiquing societal prejudice, and advocating for individual authenticity and gender identity rights.
Without specific details regarding the movie's casting, character diversity, or narrative themes, a neutral assessment is provided. This indicates no explicit evidence for or against significant DEI characteristics based on the information available.
Secondary
Vera features LGBTQ+ characters in various roles within its crime narratives. Their identities are presented incidentally, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating. The show generally treats these characters with respect, integrating them into the diverse fabric of its world without making their sexuality or gender identity the central theme or source of inherent misery.
Based on the available information, 'Vera' does not contain identifiable transsexual characters or themes, making an evaluation of its portrayal not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series "Vera" is an adaptation of Ann Cleeves' novels. All major characters, including DCI Vera Stanhope, maintain their established gender from the source material in the television portrayal.
The show adapts Ann Cleeves' novels. Key characters like Vera Stanhope are portrayed by actors matching their established race in the source material. There is no clear evidence that any character canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in the books is portrayed as a different race in the series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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8.2
7.4
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