7.9/10573 votes#1 - Against the Tide
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2023
Vera is called to a lighthouse when the body of a local council worker is found, but it becomes clear that his life wasn't plain sailing.
Director: Will Sinclair
Writer: Lucia Haynes
7.8/10560 votes#2 - For the Grace of God
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2023
Vera attends to the body of an ex-soldier who ended up on the streets and finds that events in his past and the present made for a deadly future.
Director: Claire Winyard
Writer: Sally Abbott
8.1/10457 votes#3 - Blue
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2023
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.
Director: Khurrum M. Sultan
Writer: Paul Logue
8.1/10503 votes#4 - The Darkest Evening
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2023
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
Writer: Colette Kane
8.2/10446 votes#5 - The Rising Tide (Christmas Special)
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2023
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Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Vera Season 12
Every episode of Vera Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Vera Season 12!
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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Against the Tide" is the best rated episode of "Vera" season 12. It scored 7.9/10 based on 573 votes. Directed by Will Sinclair and written by Lucia Haynes, it aired on 1/29/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "For the Grace of God".