Brenda Blethyn Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope 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 Kenny Doughty Ds Aiden Healy Actor Jon Morrison Dc Kenny Lockheart Actor Christopher Colquhoun Dr Anthony Carmichael Actor Noof McEwan Dc Hicham Cherradi Actor Elaine Collins Producer Lee Haven Jones Director John Hayes Director Kate Bartlett Executive Producer Robert Murphy Writer Kate Lewis Executive Producer Myar Craig-Brown Executive Producer Phil Hunter Executive Producer Michael Dawson Executive Producer Martha Hillier Writer Paul Matthew Thompson Writer Helen Jenkins Writer Louise Hooper Director Jamie Childs Director