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 Actor Noof McEwan Actor John Hayes Director Kate Bartlett Executive Producer Phil Hunter Executive Producer Paul Matthew Thompson Writer Martha Hillier Writer