WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Vera.
As Vera nears its conclusion, fans are eager to know when the final episodes will air and who will star alongside Brenda Blethyn for the last time.
Vera season 14 was announced shortly after the three-part 13th series was released in January 2024, with two standalone case episodes on the horizon.
Sadly for long-term viewers, this season marks the end of Vera’s 13-year run on ITV, with Brenda Blethyn bidding farewell to her character, Vera Stanhope.
With anticipation mounting, here’s all you need to know about the final season of Vera.
Vera season 14 release date
Vera season 14 comprises the two final-ever episodes, with episode one airing on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, at 8pm on ITV and ITVX.
The second episode will premiere on Thursday, January 2, in the same timeslot on ITV and ITVX.
DCI Vera Stanhope has been portrayed by actress Brenda Blethyn since season one in 2011. (Image: ITV)
Vera season 14 air date, cast and episode count as Brenda Blethyn says farewell (Image: ITV)
Vera season 14 cast
Vera season 14 will naturally be led by actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope, a role she has embodied since the show’s inception in 2011.
The 78-year-old will be joined once again by actor David Leon as Joe Ashworth, Rhiannon Clements as Detective Steph Duncan and former star Shobna Gulati as Chief Superintendent Khalon.
In addition to these main characters, Riley Jones will return as DC Mark Edwards, Sarah Kameela Impey as Dr Paula Bennett and Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart.
So far, no cast members have been announced for the second episode of season 14, as per IMDb.
Vera season 14 will begin on Wednesday, January 1, at 8pm on ITV and ITVX. (Image: ITV)
Vera season 14 plot
In the first episode of season 14, titled Inside, DCI Vera Stanhope (portrayed by Brenda Blethyn) “is called to the banks of the Tyne where the body of a young man has been washed up”.
Moreover, “a blow to the head indicates that this wasn’t an accidental drowning” with the victim recently being released from prison after serving time for GBH.
Then in the second episode, The Dark Wives, which will be the final ever episode of Vera, the detective is faced with the violent death of a young student and a missing girl.
Vera season 14 premieres on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, at 8pm on ITV and ITVX.