在监控紧急专线时，警觉的联邦调查局探员Peter Sutherland（加布里埃尔·巴索 Gabriel Basso 饰）接听了一通电话，结果被卷入一桩牵涉白宫内奸的致命阴谋。
宋世杰（张达明 饰）是清末广东一带闻名遐迩的大状师，以口齿伶俐聪明博学著称。然而本性爱钱，为了聚财可以不分黑白替财大气粗的人打官司。妻子白玲珑（郭蔼明 饰）是武门之后，夫妻二人素来恩爱有加，但是苦无所出。后容易怀上了孩子，却连连险象环生。宋父认为是世杰作孽太多的缘故，为了保住子嗣，世杰开始帮有冤无处诉的穷人打官司，向来臭名远扬的名声开始转变。玲珑顺利诞下麟儿，然而在杭州遇上了美貌少妇杨柳青（翁虹 饰）杀父一案，世杰懵然不知地踏入了他人早已准备好的圈套……
韦福荣、陈炳基、罗家辉这三个同居客兼好友，各人背景不同、遭遇各异、郄同样有着“男人四十”的困惑……。韦福荣，卅九岁，独身，AW广告公司创作总监，曾经是广告界的风云人物，从事广告 创作的十数年间，屡获本地及国际广告大奖，相信只要有电视机及广告牌的地方，便会有他的广告。陈炳基，卅九岁，独身，尖端补习社校长兼创办人，人称“补习天王之父”。罗家辉，卅八岁，独身，是秋天话剧团的成员暨文书暨打杂暨茶水……也是个戏剧极端狂热爱好者，立志献身戏剧艺术。 对一个四十将至的男人来讲，福荣所面对的问题是由四方八面而来，除了身体上那明显后退的发线，原本结实而排列有致的六块腹肌竟结义成为了一团“最靓猪腩肉”，还有家庭上的怪异组合。而感情上，一向有“中环李察基尔”称号的福荣，凭着其潇洒的外型，俊朗的脸孔，还有那极富自信的帅气，甚得女仕们的欢心，无奈福荣的爱情往往会因时间而淡下来，浓情转淡，最终亦逃不过分手收场，致令到今时今日也是孤家寡人。另一方面，炳基的补习社表面上虽然风光，但同行的恶性竞争、经济低迷、政府部门的诸多留难，着实存在着不少隐忧，但炳基郄仍未察觉，心中其实仍一直念念不忘前妻─阮小梅。至于家辉，虽然得不到父亲的认同和谅解，家辉一点也不退缩，尤其绝不因为自己是同性恋者而感羞耻，从不矫饰他是“同志”的身份。 福荣的缘份来了，一次便利店的偶遇、一包附有占卜咭的纸巾却为福荣带来了他生命中的这个人一关子淇。当时子淇正与她男友闹分手，就是一下擦肩而过，福荣竟被子淇临时拉夫扮作新情人来刺激其男友。经此一役后，二人间像是有着无形的牵引般，一次又一次的碰上。后来，福荣更成了子淇的爱情顾问、感情路上的明灯，福荣亦在不知不觉间，对子淇产生了好感。但福荣怎也想不到这感情脆弱的女子，竟就是公司新聘回来的另一个创作总监！在公事上，福荣总觉得子淇事事冲着自己而来，挑战其智慧，质疑其能力，但是一离开了公司，子淇瞬即又变回那个非常依赖自己的脆弱女子，令福荣陷于史无前例的迷茫与焦虑之中。 与此同时，炳基一方面要忙着补习社的救亡大计，另一方面却忙着照顾又再次失恋的哎棨妹─杨宁。炳基之所以会这么照顾杨宁，全因为她是其前妻小梅的表妹，欲借着跟杨宁的连系而得到小梅的一点消息。炳基心底里一直挂念着小梅，总希望有日能重聚，却想不到，有一日出现在自己眼前的，会是自己的女儿─阮伊彤。 伊彤性格像极小梅，最初，炳基在补习社遇见伊彤，还误以为是其它补习社请来“踩场”的高手，怎料她竟告诉是自己的亲生女儿。炳基虽然称得上是情场老手，追女无数，但对着自己的女儿，却是束手无策，还经常被伊彤倒过头来戏弄摆布。 另一方面，家辉在一次机缘巧合下遇上了大明星莫晓男，二人初次见面已不咬弦，家辉不满晓男总是摆出一副“大牌明星”的姿态，自以为是的完全不听导演的话，而晓男亦讨厌家辉的凡事絮絮不休以及经常把史坦尼夫斯基的『方法演技』挂在嘴边，更不断以此指正自己的演技。及后，晓男渐渐被家辉对戏剧的热诚所感化，二人由斗气到互相欣赏，由冤家成为无所不谈的好友，但有一个秘密，晓男始终没有告诉家辉……。 三个中年男人，三个好朋友，住在同一屋檐下，一同经历着男人四十的种种冲击与考验，一起尝试从失败中学习成长，但到最后方领悟到，原来最可怕的并不在于年老、失业又或是失恋，而是失去了自我自信，其实丰盛富足的人生只在于四个字─活得精彩！
勇探高中正为了追捕“玫瑰连环杀手”。行动当日，儿子进星在街上巧遇正在埋伏的中正，中正为怕误了大事，把进星赶走，未料进星竟因此失踪，从此人间蒸发。妻子绮文因儿子失踪一事，决定和中正离婚。加上追捕杀手失败，遭上司怒斥他严重失职，中正受到连番打击，决离开警队。后来，中正开设私家侦探社。因为他身同感受，每接到寻人案件时都会特别拼命，寻回不少失踪人士，成为寻人专家。在童星寻父案中，中正认识了来自“演艺世家”的临记领班黎筱。原来两年前黎筱曾途经当日进星失踪的现场，更曾与进星接触。黎筱一片好意想带进星回家，却被进星摆脱。黎筱认为进星的失踪自己亦要负上责任，对中正感到内疚，但又不敢说出真相。黎筱惟不断介绍生意给中正，又利用自己的演戏天份，扮鬼扮马与侦探社众人一齐查案，可是笨手笨脚，反而越帮越忙在侦探社里，中正有三个手下，包括文启超、万大宝和林欣欣。启超是中正表弟，表面花fit臭口，其实感情重伤，不敢付出真爱，对大宝保持着欢喜冤家的关系。大宝是侦探社的Charles Angel，既漂亮又蛊惑。大宝擅长“放生电”向警察套料，正直兼戆直的差人官青云成为她的“索料”对象。大宝和青云因合作而擦出爱火。此时启超决定冲破心理障碍，向大宝展开追求，形成三人错爱关系。此时，黎筱查出进星与绮文住在澳门，更惊人发现是中正以前的警队好友国伟，和绮文因当年的一段婚外情，怀了进星。中正无法面对，幸得黎筱的开解，决定接受现实，把进星交回二人抚养。不料，此时绮文、国伟在意外中身亡，中正惟有收养进星。另一边厢，黎秋更告诉中正一个秘密，原来黎筱并非他的亲生女。当年黎筱昏迷山边，夫妇好心相救，黎筱醒后失去记忆，碰巧黎秋母小甜从金山回来误会黎筱就是自己的孙女，黎秋夫妇决定收养她。但此事黎筱一直被蒙在鼓里。中正和黎筱展开恋情，不料，中正发现黎筱打扮惹火在酒吧里与陌生男人打情骂俏，更对中正视如陌路，中正怒斥黎筱玩弄感情，愤然提出分手。黎筱莫名其妙，感到受到伤害。原来当中正在酒吧遇到的其实是黎筱的孖生姊姊莫慧姿。黎筱和慧姿四岁时意外跌进河里，两姐妹失散。慧姿展转成为老千，更被富商之子利用，进行不法勾当。后来，中正终寻回黎筱，却不知道她其实是慧姿，真正的黎筱在逃亡中遇到意外受伤，昏迷不醒。慧姿被中正感动，遂以黎筱的身份重过新生活，更与中正发展感情。但慧姿的心里却十分矛盾，是否从此取代妹妹的身份过活？真正的黎筱终于醒来，为报慧姿当年救命之恩，决牺牲自己让爱。中正发现有两个黎筱存在，终揭发她们是一对孪生姊妹。中正对二人都有刻骨铭心的经历，究竟他最爱是谁？
《探长薇拉》第十一季共六集，因疫情影响本季播出时间跨度较大，其中前两集于2021年播出，第三四集于2022年播出，最后两集于2023年播出。
《探长薇拉》的主人公是一个精力旺盛沉迷于工作的狂人。虽然她很孤独但她从轻易不袒露，她凭借敏锐的智慧，策略和勇气来面对生活。剧中陪她出生入死彼此信任的同事名叫Sergeant Joe Ashworth（由David Leon饰演），也是她当成儿子来看待的得力助手。他们以火一样的热情和专业的素养联手处理着每一桩案件。by:yakubd.cc
The complete eighth series of the ITV crime thriller based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. The show follows Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn), Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty) and their team as they carry out various murder investigations across Northumberland. The episodes are: 'Blood and Bone', 'Black Ice', 'Home' and 'Darkwater'.
Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by award-winning writer Ann Cleeves, Vera and her team are drawn into four more compelling mysteries, including the death of a wildlife ranger, left alone overnight on a remote and inaccessible island. Set around Newcastle and the stunning Northumberland countryside, Vera features complex and intriguing cases, atmospherically-shot landscapes and captivating performances, led by BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn as the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope.
Set amid the wild beauty of the Northumberland landscape, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates chilling crimes only she can solve. The shambolic but perceptive detective does not make friends easily. Grumpy and often short-tempered, what Veralacks in charm she makes up for in wisdom and insight. In the sixth series, Vera and her team are called into action to tackle a number of challenging cases; from unravelling the mystery of a woman found murdered on the bleak Northumberland moors (Dark Road), piecing together the tragic downfall of a young man whose body is discovered hidden in a cave (Tuesday’s Child), solving a mysterious double murder in a remote country house (The Moth Catcher), to delving into a dark secret at the heart of a struggling fishing community (The Sea Glass), each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances, beautifully shot landscapes and high production values.
The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope returns to face a number of daunting cases. Aided by troubled new recruit DS Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty), they investigate a deadly blaze at a coastal caravan park, unearth a thirty-year-old mystery in an old mining community, delve into the tragic last months of a young man found floating in a farm slurry pit and uncover a life of secrets and lies when a well-loved family man plummets to his death from a multi-storey car park. Each enthralling episode is set against the breathtaking Northumberland countryside and is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective. Inspired by the best selling novels, Vera, created by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves. The fifth series sees the return of Jon Morrison as D.C Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo as D.C. Bethany Whelan, Kingsley Ben-Adir as pathologist Marcus Summer, Riley Jones as D.C. Mark Edwards and welcomes Lisa Hammond as Intelligence Officer, Helen Milton, the newest recruit to Vera's team.
The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope, assisted by her trusted colleague, DS Joe Ashworth, steps up for another series of challenging cases. She investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train (On Harbour Street), unearths a thirty year mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort (Protected), unpicks the tragic last months of a failed novelist gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor (The Deer Hunters), and delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Death of a Family Man). Inspired by the novels written by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves, and filmed against a backdrop of outstanding Northumberland landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective.
ITV's critically acclaimed crime drama returns, starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, Vera and her team are faced with a series of daunting challenges. From delving into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempting to break through the code of secrecy in the army, to coping with the emotional impact on a family torn apart by addiction, each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances of this shambolic yet brilliant detective in action. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each film creates a haunting backdrop for Vera's inner turmoil as she discovers hidden truths about her own past, which threaten to change her life forever.
