The WORST episodes of Vera
Every episode of Vera ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Vera!
DCI Vera Stanhope is obsessive about her work. With her caustic wit and guile, the unorthodox but brilliant detective investigates chilling crimes set in Northumberland with her trusted colleagues.
#2 - Blood Will Tell
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2020
Vera has to unravel the circumstances of self-styled entrepreneur Freddie Gill’s death when his body is found by bailiffs attempting to repossess his house. Freddie is estranged from his wife and son – Jade and Riley Gill – who are now living back at her family's beloved pub with her formidable mother Tina Tripp, volatile brother Lee and taciturn uncle Darren. Matters are further complicated when Vera finds out Jade’s father Arthur, having recently succumbed to terminal illness, had secretly been keeping ties with Freddie despite him having been ejected from the family. Vera soon discovers Freddie’s professional life is just as turbulent when she learns the used-car sales company he runs with business partner and lifelong friend Nasir Ali, is failing and it is targeted by an arson attack. Vera must uncover whether the motive behind Freddie’s death comes from the trouble at the heart of his family, his desperate financial crises or his glances with organised crime.
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#3 - Parent Not Expected
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2020
A young man seeking his biological father is found face down in the water.
#4 - Dirty
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2020
DCI Vera Stanhope must piece together Luke Sumner's final hours in order to investigate his murder.
#5 - The Escape Turn
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2020
Vera investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon who was murdered during a home invasion in front of his wife and daughter.
#6 - Witness
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2021
A contractor is found dead on the steps of Collingwood Memorial after being attacked. Vera then discovers that the contractor recently testified as a key witness in a violent assault case, and wonders if the two things are connected.
#7 - Recovery
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2021
DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the scene when the body of addiction support worker Angela Konan is found hidden among the bleak woodlands of Northumberland National Park. Vera and her team must peel back the layers of the introverted victim's life to uncover her closely guarded secrets and surprising depths, as it appears an increasingly erratic Angela clashed with two clients in the week before she died.
#8 - Tyger Tyger
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/2022
Vera investigates a daring robbery at a port and uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job. The insider's motivation isn't just money, his son has been kidnapped to make sure everyone sticks to the plan.
#9 - As the Crow Flies
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/2022
Primary school teacher Lizzy Swann is found dead at the bottom of a cliffside coastal walkway, but what appears at first to be a terrible accident, quickly becomes a murder investigation as Vera discovers evidence the body has been tampered with. Interviews with those who knew Lizzy paint a troubling picture of a guarded and paranoid woman who seemed to be burning bridges with friends and family alike in the days leading up to her death.
#10 - Vital Signs
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/15/2023
Vera is called out to the grim scene of a body found in the back of a burned out car. When identified as a popular local GP, we enter the world of intrigue, betrayal, and lust.
#11 - Against the Tide
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2023
DCI Vera Stanhope is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. Immediately setting about her investigation, Vera soon discovers that the body is local council enforcement officer and experienced amateur sailor Frank Channing. A family man, with strong friendships, who was well respected at work, surely this really was just an accident? However, it's not long before Vera discovers evidence suggesting foul play. Vera and her team piece together Frank’s final days and soon discover that his life wasn’t all plain sailing.
#12 - The Way The Wind Blows
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2023
The body of a young woman has been washed up on the banks of the River Tyne. Although she was a popular colleague, loyal friend, and loving mother and wife, we uncover a web of intrigue, betrayal, and lost promises.
#13 - Inside
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2025
Vera nets two cases when an ex-prisoner's body is discovered on the banks of the Tyne - has our former inmate been served cold justice, or does his death run deeper?
#14 - Salt and Vinegar
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2024
Vera uncovers secrets, lies and unforgivable behaviour as she unwraps a case where the body of the co-owner of a chip shop has been found in a freezer.
#15 - Tender
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2024
Vera is on track to uncover an intriguing yet puzzling case when the body of a young girl is discovered at the side of an isolated railway crossing.
#16 - Fast Love
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2024
Vera is brought to market when a lovable rogue trader is found dead in a lane following a suspected hit-and-run, and a familiar face is back on the scene.
#17 - The Darkest Evening
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2023
On the night of a massive storm, trying to get home, DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) comes across an abandoned car with a baby inside. With no mobile signal and blocked roads at every turn, Vera is forced to seek refuge somewhere she’d rather not be, Brockburn House, the Stanhope’s ancestral pile. Vera doesn’t exactly receive a warm welcome from her estranged family as there’s a function in full swing and her turning up with a baby isn’t a great look. Things start to look even worse and take a far sinister turn when a body is found on the track leading to Brockburn House.
#18 - Blue
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2023
Joel Kingston is a copper’s copper from a respected and notable police family but when he is found dead, floating in a park lake, DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) finds herself investigating both sides of the thin blue line in order to find his killer. A complex family dynamic, tensions at work, and brushes with the underworld, paint a dark and complex picture. Joel was there to serve and protect but did his stubborn commitment to justice at any price lead to his death? Or, was he killed to stop him revealing a secret that would destroy someone’s life? Vera steps on toes and ruffles a few police feathers as she searches for answers as to why PC Joel Kingston is no longer on the beat.
#19 - For the Grace of God
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2023
Lance Corporal Conn Burns was a dedicated, diligent and decorated soldier with a loving young family but all of that fell apart when he left the army. Adapting to civilian life was not easy and after a series of bad life choices, Conn found himself desolate, down and out on the streets of Newcastle. Attempting to get his life back on track, Conn had recently been making moves that would see him repay old debts, rebuild relationships and get him off the streets but a dark secret from his past, and betrayal in the present, left his future looking uncertain, and deadly.
#20 - Telling Tales
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2011
Vera must put together the pieces of a 11-year-old murder and stop a ruthless killer before he or she strikes again.
#21 - Little Lazarus
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/22/2011
Vera finds herself acting as caretaker for a boy whose mother was murdered in front of his eyes.
#22 - Silent Voices
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2012
Vera investigates the murder of a social worker and finds that a notorious case involving the death of a child may hold the key to solving the case.
#23 - Hidden Depths
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2011
A handsome young man, a coquettish student teacher, nothing in common between them - except that both were murdered and left with their bodies meticulously posed.
#24 - A Certain Samaritan
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/20/2012
A young man is found dead with heroin in his blood and a stolen credit card in his wallet. But only when Vera learns details of his mother's life does a motive for murder emerge.
#25 - The Crow Trap
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2011
As groundbreaking begins on a rock quarry in the moorlands, a local woman who had opposed the construction is found murdered.