Brenda Blethyn Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope Actor Jon Morrison DC Kenny Lockhart Actor Riley Jones DC Mark Edwards Actor Kenny Doughty DS Aiden Healy Actor Neil Armstrong Gary Wright Actor Sam Fender Luke Actor Ibinabo Jack DC Jacqueline Williams Actor Gabrielle Ross Laura Actor Samantha Neale Lily Marsh Actor Wunmi Mosaku DC Holly Actor Steve Evets PC George Wooten Actor Paul Ritter Billy Cartwright Actor Juliet Aubrey Felicity Calvert Actor Daniel Ryan Alec Sidden Actor Murray Head Peter Calvert Actor Patrick Toomey Samuel Parr Actor Paul Higgins Clive Stringer Actor Michael McKell Michael Claythorpe Actor Colin Conway Davy Sharp Actor Delena Kidd Eleanor Marshburn Actor Elaine Collins Producer Declan O'Dwyer Director Kate Bartlett Executive Producer Paul Matthew Thompson Writer Kate Lewis Executive Producer Ben Bartlett Original Music Myar Craig-Brown Executive Producer Will Nicholson Producer Michael Dawson Executive Producer Phil Hunter Executive Producer