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.
《斯巴达克斯:竞技场之神》(Spartacus: God of Arena)实际上就是《斯巴达克斯:血与沙》(Spartacus: Blood And Sand)的前传,在这个Batiatus家族崛起的故事中,Lucy Lawless和John Hannah成为人们关注的焦点,他们在Spartacus成为被俘的色雷斯奴隶前就已经是Batiatus家族的优胜者