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The Best Episodes of Vera

Every episode of Vera ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Vera!

The Best Episodes of Vera

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and...
  1. Background image for Dark Road
    8.6/10(3.7k votes)

    #1 - Dark Road

    S6:E1

    The body of a woman is found on the bleak Northumberland moors.

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  2. Background image for The Dark Wives
    8.5/10(535 votes)

    #2 - The Dark Wives

    S14:E2

    A student violently killed and dumped at the foot of three mythical monoliths and a missing girl sets Vera on an investigation that triggers memories from her own childhood.

    Director:Paul Gay
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  3. Background image for The Seagull
    8.3/10(656 votes)

    #3 - The Seagull

    S9:E4

    DCI Stanhope must open up a familiar cold case to find the connection with a present-day murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Rising Tide (Christmas Special)
    8.2/10(548 votes)

    #4 - The Rising Tide (Christmas Special)

    S12:E5

    DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself drawn to the enchanting tidal island of Lindisfarne, where a group of lifelong friends reunites every five years to commemorate their enduring bond. As the tide rises, long-concealed secrets begin to surface, threatening to engulf everyone involved. Vera, aided by her trusted and resourceful team, including Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy, navigates treacherous waters, facing danger and deception at every turn. Together, they must unravel the twisted web of lies before another tragedy unfolds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Little Lazarus
    8.1/10(823 votes)

    #5 - Little Lazarus

    S1:E4

    Last in the series of the detective drama based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. DI Vera Stanhope rescues a young boy from a freezing pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. As Vera and her team investigate what happened to the child, they unravel a web of deadly secrets and discover a murderous sequence of events set in motion by power, money and a mother's love. Although she is usually awkward and uninterested around children, Vera finds a kindred spirit in the boy, and begins to realise that the key to the investigation may lie hidden in his memory.

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  6. Background image for Silent Voices
    8.1/10(808 votes)

    #6 - Silent Voices

    S2:E2

    Vera investigates the case of a murdered social worked named Jenny Lister, who was universally considered to have been principled and popular. However, in an overworked and understaffed social work system, a notorious case involving the death of a child seems to hold the key to solving the killing. As Vera pursues the truth, she discovers the real secret at the heart of Jenny's death - and the killer who will stop at nothing to keep it hidden

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  8. Background image for Home
    8.1/10(681 votes)

    #7 - Home

    S8:E3

    Quiet life in suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered murdered, found lying dead in her back garden. When DCI Vera Stanhope discovers that the neighbours aren’t all that they seem, buried secrets must be unearthed in order to catch the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Blue
    8.1/10(524 votes)

    #8 - Blue

    S12:E3

    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.

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  10. Background image for The Darkest Evening
    8.1/10(581 votes)

    #9 - The Darkest Evening

    S12:E4

    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.

    Director:Paul Gay
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  11. Background image for Inside
    8.1/10(487 votes)

    #10 - Inside

    S14:E1

    As she considers a life-changing decision, Vera finds herself investigating two cases when an ex-prisoner's body is discovered on the banks of the River Tyne and she has to find out if the former inmate has been served cold justice or if there's more to his death.

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  12. Background image for Young Gods
    8.0/10(719 votes)

    #11 - Young Gods

    S3:E3

    DCI Vera Stanhope delves into the tangled past of extreme sports fanatic, Gideon Frane, when he plunges from a Northumberland cliff top in a ball of flames.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Old Wounds
    8.0/10(700 votes)

    #12 - Old Wounds

    S5:E2

    Following the discovery of the remains of a teenage girl half-buried in a Northumberland wood, Vera and her team end up looking into a thirty-year old mystery.

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  14. Background image for The Blanket Mire
    8.0/10(578 votes)

    #13 - The Blanket Mire

    S7:E4

    When the body of a missing teenager is discovered buried on the moors, Vera is forced to delve into the life and the secrets of the victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Blood and Bone
    8.0/10(690 votes)

    #14 - Blood and Bone

    S8:E1

    DCI Vera Stanhope is called to a chilling murder scene when the charred remains of a body are discovered in an abattoir incinerator. With limited forensic evidence, she is disturbed to identify the body as DC Harry Fenton, a respected police officer from the Northumberland & City Fraud Unit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Cold River
    8.0/10(649 votes)

    #15 - Cold River

    S9:E3

    A beauty empire is shaken to the ground when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne. DCI Vera Stanthorpe investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Dirty
    8.0/10(588 votes)

    #16 - Dirty

    S10:E3

    Cleaner Luke Sumner's body is discovered close to his flat in Newcastle, but pathology concludes that the killing blow could have occurred several hours before he succumbed to his injuries, prompting Vera to piece together the victim's final hours in order to investigate his murder.

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  18. Background image for Recovery
    8.0/10(699 votes)

    #17 - Recovery

    S11:E2

    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.

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  19. Background image for Fast Love
    8.0/10(625 votes)

    #18 - Fast Love

    S13:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Ghost Position
    7.9/10(834 votes)

    #19 - The Ghost Position

    S2:E1

    Vera's reunion with her first-ever sergeant, Stuart Macken, occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. Stuart is badly burned by the attack and his 18-year-old daughter Stella is left fighting for her life in intensive care. Vera is shocked to see that Stuart is a shadow of the man she knew 20 years before and, when her investigation uncovers unpleasant revelations about his personal life, she is faced with some long-buried memories of her own.

    Director:Peter Hoar
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  21. Background image for A Certain Samaritan
    7.9/10(709 votes)

    #20 - A Certain Samaritan

    S2:E3

    DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of 29-year-old Niall Coulter. With those closest to Niall intent upon obscuring the truth, it is not until the body of a drug dealer is found washed up on a Northumberland beach that the dreadful truth begins to emerge about Niall's past. While coping with revelations from her own past, Vera sifts through evidence of the grief, love and addiction that characterised Niall's life and deduces that his murderer acted through selfless and unrequited love.

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  22. Background image for Poster Child
    7.9/10(688 votes)

    #21 - Poster Child

    S3:E2

    DCI Vera Stanhope and her team must race against time to track down the killer of a respected surgeon and save his abducted teenage daughters.

    Director:Paul Cotter
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Prodigal Son
    7.9/10(689 votes)

    #22 - Prodigal Son

    S3:E4

    Vera and her team investigate the fatal stabbing of an ex-Met police officer outside a busy Newcastle nightclub.

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  24. Background image for On Harbour Street
    7.9/10(735 votes)

    #23 - On Harbour Street

    S4:E1

    Investigating a mysterious death, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself in a quiet coastal town with clues that keep revolving around one street.

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  25. Background image for Protected
    7.9/10(675 votes)

    #24 - Protected

    S4:E2

    Vera unearths a 30-year-old mystery when the son of a prominent local family is found brutally murdered on the sands of a seaside resort.

    Director:Daikin Marsh
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Death of a Family Man
    7.9/10(700 votes)

    #25 - Death of a Family Man

    S4:E4

    DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dark Road" is the best rated episode of "Vera". It scored 8.6/10 based on 3709 votes. Directed by Marek Losey and written by Martha Hillier, it aired on 1/31/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Dark Wives".