布朗神父（Mark Williams饰演，他是哈利珀特系列里的Arthur Weasley，英国喜剧演员，编剧和主持人）是切斯特顿笔下的著名侦探，矮个子，圆脑袋，身材胖儿可爱。手边常有一把标志性的大雨伞，他天性怕羞，说话有些结巴，看起来憨厚纯真，似乎与探案不搭边，却大智若愚，有着很锐利的直觉。

　　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.

《开膛街》第二季讲述了开膛手杰克之后，白教堂警官们如何在白教堂维护社会安定，缉拿穷凶极恶的凶手。伦敦的这个区，因为开膛手而永远改变了，每次发生犯罪，人们就会想到是开膛手回来了。如何才能让民众感到安全。被谑称为“来自地狱的警官”们，要绞尽脑汁了。