The final series with Brenda Blethyn - a farewell to one of British television's most distinctive long-running characters, handled with the dignity the role deserved.
Renewal: The series concluded with Series 14 on 2 January 2025 after Brenda Blethyn announced her retirement from the role. 56 episodes across 14 years. Based on Ann Cleeves novels. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12011 · 4 eps | 1 May 2011 | 7.5 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 22012 · 4 eps | 8 January 2012 | 7.7 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32013 · 4 eps | 27 January 2013 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 42014 · 4 eps | 9 March 2014 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 52015 · 4 eps | 18 January 2015 | 7.6 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 62016 · 4 eps | 31 January 2016 | 7.7 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 72017 · 4 eps | 13 August 2017 | 7.7 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 82018 · 4 eps | 2 September 2018 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 92019 · 4 eps | 1 September 2019 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 102020 · 4 eps | 30 August 2020 | 7.7 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 112021 · 4 eps | 29 August 2021 | 7.7 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 122022 · 4 eps | 18 September 2022 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 132023 · 4 eps | 3 September 2023 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 142025 · 4 eps | 1 January 2025 | 8.2 | n/a | 8.1/10 | MUST-WATCH |
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The series premiere introduces Vera investigating a drowning that quickly reveals a layered community secret. Blethyn establishes the character's behavioural grammar in the first twenty minutes - the hat, the coat, the questions that discomfort more than interrogation would.
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