Vera star Brenda Blethyn reveals the final scene that broke her heart

In addition to the final episodes taking us on a journey into Vera’s psyche, Blethyn has also teased that some of the scenes in the finale were very emotional to film.

Blethyn revealed: “One scene involved Vera and DC Kenny Lockhart, played by Jon Morrison. It broke my heart when I read the script and it was emotional to film.

“Jon Morrison called me after it was all over. And he said, ‘I just wanted to thank you for giving us 14 years of work.’ What a gentleman, but I thanked him and told him I definitely wouldn’t do any episodes without him.

The final episodes will air on January 1 and 2, 2025, but just because they’re the last of the series doesn’t mean they won’t be jam-packed with drama.

According to the synopsis: “In the first episode, DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the banks of the Tyne, where the body of a young man has been discovered by some anglers.

“A tangled web of broken relationships, secret love, grudges, regrets and deceit begins to emerge – has our former inmate received cold justice, or does his death run deeper?”

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The synopsis continues: “The final episode brings Vera back to a familiar place when a body is found at the foot of the legendary local stones The Dark Wives – with childhood memories in the background, Vera must work hard to uncover the mystery of, why a bright young student would be violently attacked and left so far from home.

“This poignant episode weaves past and present together and provides a compelling and emotional farewell.”

Blethyn is joined in the final episodes by David Leon as DI Joe Ashworth, Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart and Riley Jones as DC Mark Edwards, as well as Sarah Kameela Impey as pathologist Dr. Paula Bennett and Rhiannon Clements as DC Steph Duncan.

Season 14 guest stars also include Amanda Root (Persuasion), William Houston (Wednesday), Shobna Gulati (Coronation Street) and Clinton Blake (Skins), to name a few.

Vera season 14 arrives on Wednesday, January 1 at 8pm on ITV1. Previous episodes can be viewed ITVX.

You can also buy installments from any series at Amazon Prime video. You can buy the first one Ann Cleeves’ Vera novels now.

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