Brenda Blethyn Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope Actor David Leon Sgt. Joe Ashworth Actor Gina McKee Julie Armstrong Actor Neil Armstrong Gary Wright Actor Sam Fender Luke Actor Gabrielle Ross Laura Actor Samantha Neale Lily Marsh Actor Wunmi Mosaku DC Holly Actor Paul Ritter Billy Cartwright Actor Juliet Aubrey Felicity Calvert Actor Murray Head Peter Calvert Actor Patrick Toomey Samuel Parr Actor Paul Higgins Clive Stringer Actor Colin Conway Davy Sharp Actor Paul Rutman Writer Ann Cleeves Writer Thaddeus O'Sullivan Director