Broadcast and release dates
Vera episodes and locations
All 56 drama episodes are listed in UK broadcast order within their series. The Christmas special The Rising Tide is series twelve, episode five. The farewell documentary is separate from the drama episode list.
Vera
Series 1
- Series 1, Episode 1 · 1 May 2011North Shields Fish Quay
Hidden Depths
Two similarly staged deaths lead Vera into the loyalties and concealed tensions of a birdwatching group.
- Series 1, Episode 2 · 8 May 2011
Telling Tales
New evidence after a prisoner’s death forces Vera to revisit a teenage girl’s murder from eleven years earlier.
- Series 1, Episode 3 · 15 May 2011
The Crow Trap
A killing in the Northumbrian countryside takes Vera back to familiar ground and disputed plans for its future.
- Series 1, Episode 4 · 22 May 2011
Little Lazarus
A boy survives an attack that kills his mother, leaving Vera to uncover the family secrets behind their ordeal.
Vera
Series 2
- Series 2, Episode 1 · 22 April 2012
The Ghost Position
A firebomb attack on her former sergeant’s home brings Vera face to face with a difficult chapter of her past.
- Series 2, Episode 2 · 29 April 2012
Silent Voices
A respected social worker’s death sends Vera towards an earlier case involving a child and an overstretched care system.
- Series 2, Episode 3 · 20 May 2012
A Certain Samaritan
The murder of a young man forces Vera to examine the contradictory accounts offered by people closest to him.
- Series 2, Episode 4 · 3 June 2012
Sandancers
A death at an army barracks raises questions about a soldier’s service, his comrades and a bereaved family.
Vera
Series 3
- Series 3, Episode 1 · 25 August 2013
Castles in the Air
A physiotherapist is killed at a country retreat, and the inquiry confronts Joe with an unwelcome connection.
- Series 3, Episode 2 · 1 September 2013
Poster Child
A surgeon’s murder and the disappearance of his daughters give Vera an urgent search with international roots.
- Series 3, Episode 3 · 8 September 2013
Young Gods
A spectacular death leads Vera into the victim’s school friendships and the intimidation hidden behind a successful image.
- Series 3, Episode 4 · 15 September 2013
Prodigal Son
A fatal stabbing outside a Newcastle nightclub draws Vera into the unsettled life of a former police officer.
Vera
Series 4
- Series 4, Episode 1 · 27 April 2014
On Harbour Street
A death on a crowded train opens an inquiry into a quiet woman’s hidden history and old local connections.
- Series 4, Episode 2 · 4 May 2014
Protected
A developer’s death on the coast exposes family estrangement and disputes surrounding the victim’s business interests.
- Series 4, Episode 3 · 11 May 2014
The Deer Hunters
A man is found shot on the moors, where signs of poaching offer Vera an initially straightforward explanation.
- Series 4, Episode 4 · 18 May 2014Newcastle Quayside and Millennium Bridge
Death of a Family Man
A businessman’s body is recovered near the Millennium Bridge, revealing a secret role kept from his family.
Vera
Series 5
- Series 5, Episode 1 · 5 April 2015
Changing Tides
A caravan explosion brings Vera and her new sergeant Aiden to a holiday park with divided family loyalties.
- Series 5, Episode 2 · 12 April 2015
Old Wounds
Remains discovered in woodland reopen the disappearance of a schoolgirl and the secrets preserved since her youth.
- Series 5, Episode 3 · 19 April 2015
Muddy Waters
A body recovered from a farm’s slurry pit leads Vera towards concealed working arrangements and an unidentified connection.
- Series 5, Episode 4 · 26 April 2015
Shadows in the Sky
A family man’s fatal fall from a car park prompts Vera to question the apparently stable life he maintained.
Vera
Series 6
- Series 6, Episode 1 · 31 January 2016
Dark Road
A grandmother’s death on the moors draws Vera into the family relationships surrounding her recent return to Northumberland.
- Series 6, Episode 2 · 7 February 2016
Tuesday's Child
A young man’s body is discovered at a rural gathering place, with only a few personal possessions offering leads.
- Series 6, Episode 3 · 14 February 2016
The Moth Catcher
Two deaths near an isolated country house challenge Vera to connect an apparent road accident with a stabbing.
- Series 6, Episode 4 · 21 February 2016
The Sea Glass
A fisherman’s death brings a longstanding commercial feud and his family’s suspicions under Vera’s scrutiny.
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Series 7
- Series 7, Episode 1 · 19 March 2017Farne Islands
Natural Selection
A body on a remote island draws Vera into the relationships among those who work with its wildlife.
- Series 7, Episode 2 · 26 March 2017
Dark Angel
The team struggles to identify a man found dead near woodland, relying on jewellery and other fragmentary evidence.
- Series 7, Episode 3 · 2 April 2017
Broken Promise
A journalism student’s fatal fall raises questions about the investigation he was conducting and the enemies it created.
- Series 7, Episode 4 · 9 April 2017
The Blanket Mire
A young woman’s death on the moors sends Vera back through her journey from an isolated home to a music festival.
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Series 8
- Series 8, Episode 1 · 7 January 2018
Blood and Bone
Human remains in an industrial furnace lead Vera to reconstruct the events that brought the victim there.
- Series 8, Episode 2 · 14 January 2018
Black Ice
A collision proves more deliberate than it first appears, leaving Vera to question the secrets surrounding its victim.
- Series 8, Episode 3 · 21 January 2018
Home
A woman’s death in a suburban garden exposes the uneasy relationships beneath an apparently peaceful neighbourhood.
- Series 8, Episode 4 · 28 January 2018Kielder Water
Darkwater
A teenager’s body in a reservoir brings the fractured relationships of a rural community into the investigation.
Vera
Series 9
- Series 9, Episode 1 · 13 January 2019
Blind Spot
A trainee forensic psychologist is found dead at a landfill site, prompting Vera to examine her work and private life.
- Series 9, Episode 2 · 20 January 2019
Cuckoo
A boy found dead in a coastal shipyard is identified as a missing teenager with few obvious local connections.
- Series 9, Episode 3 · 27 January 2019
Cold River
A family celebration on the Tyne ends in a death that Vera must distinguish from an apparent accident.
- Series 9, Episode 4 · 3 February 2019
The Seagull
Buried remains reopen an old disappearance and bring Vera uncomfortably close to people connected with her father.
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Series 10
- Series 10, Episode 1 · 12 January 2020
Blood Will Tell
Bailiffs find an entrepreneur dead at his home, leaving Vera to investigate the circumstances behind his public ambitions.
- Series 10, Episode 2 · 19 January 2020
Parent Not Expected
A boy’s body near a salmon farm links two very different households through a complicated history.
- Series 10, Episode 3 · 26 January 2020
Dirty
An uncertain time of death requires Vera to reconstruct a man’s last movements before his body was discovered.
- Series 10, Episode 4 · 2 February 2020
The Escape Turn
A fatal home invasion at a wealthy businessman’s house leads Vera to suspect help from someone on the inside.
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Series 11
- Series 11, Episode 1 · 29 August 2021
Witness
A builder is murdered shortly before giving evidence in court, raising questions about the image he presented to others.
- Series 11, Episode 2 · 5 September 2021
Recovery
The death of an addiction support worker sends Vera into the guarded private life behind her caring profession.
- Series 11, Episode 3 · 9 January 2022
Tyger Tyger
A robbery at a port becomes more complicated when a victim’s son is reported missing.
- Series 11, Episode 4 · 16 January 2022
As the Crow Flies
A teacher’s death beside a coastal path exposes tensions that had begun isolating her from friends and family.
- Series 11, Episode 5 · 15 January 2023
Vital Signs
A body in a burned-out car is identified as a local doctor, opening an inquiry into betrayal and professional relationships.
- Series 11, Episode 6 · 22 January 2023
The Way the Wind Blows
A woman’s body on the Tyne leads Vera to examine the promises and conflicting loyalties concealed within her family.
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Series 12
- Series 12, Episode 1 · 29 January 2023
Against the Tide
A council officer is found dead in a boat near a lighthouse, bringing his work and private difficulties into focus.
- Series 12, Episode 2 · 5 February 2023
For the Grace of God
A former soldier’s struggle with civilian life forms the background to a death involving older secrets and recent betrayal.
- Series 12, Episode 3 · 12 February 2023
Blue
A police officer’s death forces Vera to examine colleagues as carefully as the people outside the force.
- Series 12, Episode 4 · 19 February 2023
The Darkest Evening
A storm, an abandoned baby and blocked roads take Vera to her ancestral home and an unwelcome family gathering.
- Series 12, Episode 5, Christmas special · 26 December 2023
The Rising Tide
A reunion on Holy Island ends with a death, sending Vera into old friendships and the victim’s damaged reputation.
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Series 13
- Series 13, Episode 1 · 7 January 2024
Fast Love
A market trader’s apparent hit-and-run death draws Vera towards the complicated life behind his easygoing manner.
- Series 13, Episode 2 · 14 January 2024
Tender
A young woman found beside a railway raises difficult questions about identity, vulnerability and her place within a family.
- Series 13, Episode 3 · 21 January 2024
Salt and Vinegar
A chip-shop owner’s death exposes debts, broken promises and interference in the lives of people around him.
Vera
Series 14
- Series 14, Episode 1 · 1 January 2025
Inside
Anglers discover a former prisoner’s body beside the Tyne, beginning an inquiry into his relationships and unresolved grievances.
- Series 14, Episode 2 · 2 January 2025
The Dark Wives
A student’s death near ancient stones brings Vera back to a childhood landscape as she investigates her final case.
Titles and UK dates are cross-checked against ITV programme material and broadcast listings. The series eleven episodes shown internationally in 2022 have their January 2023 UK dates here; The Rising Tide uses its 26 December 2023 UK broadcast. Filming links require an exact episode source.