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 blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
The best episode of "Vera" season 10 is "Blood Will Tell", rated 7.7/10 from 539 user votes. It was directed by Paul Gay and written by Paul Logue. "Blood Will Tell" aired on 1/12/2020 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Parent Not Expected".
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel the circumstances of self-styled entrepreneur Freddie Gill's death when his body is found by bailiffs, attempting to repossess his house.
Director: Paul Gay
Writer: Paul Logue
DCI Vera Stanhope must unravel a tangled web of deceit between two wildly different families when the body of a teenage boy is discovered floating near a Northumberland salmon farm.
Director: Rob Evans
Writer: Colette Kane
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.
Director: Delyth Thomas
Writer: Sally Abbott
Wealthy betting shop tycoon Alun Wilmott is shot and killed during a home invasion, leaving his wife and daughter traumatized - with large amounts of cash missing from his personal safe, it is assumed he is the unlucky victim of a burglary.
Director: Carolina Giammetta
Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson