There are series that, stealthily, make a place for themselves in the history of television. Vera, which adapts the literary character of Ann Cleeves, is one of them, with Brenda Blethyn as the police detective of the title who is dedicated to solving crimes in the north of England. And finally, Vera will retire after 14 seasons.
“Working on Vera has been a joy from start to finish and I am sad to say goodbye,” said Blethyn, the actress in films such as Secrets and Lies, for which she was nominated for an Oscar, or Pride and Prejudice, which found its place stable in the audiovisual sector in 2011 with this series with long episodes like TV-movies.
The British channel ITV, which has broadcast the series, does not want to close the series without a proper farewell and, for now, the public can expect two last cases: season 14, which could be broadcast in 2025, will have two two-hour installments each.
“It is the end of an era,” shared executive producer Kate Bartlett, who believes that she owes much of the result to the “extraordinary talent of the inimitable Brenda Blethyn,” who has been a “brilliant Vera Stanhope, a truly iconic character in our times,” as well as “the incredible Ann Cleever, author of the original novels.”
Furthermore, it will not say goodbye without interest from the audience: the last season broadcast in the United Kingdom, which could be seen in January and had three episodes, had an average of 6.66 million viewers. Vera in Spain has also made a space for itself with its broadcast on Atreseries, which is why it is on Atresplayer on a delayed basis.
