Vera fans have been left on the edge of their seats following spoilers hinting towards the series 'sinister' season finale set to air this weekend.
Fans of the ITV detective drama have been waiting over a year to finish the 11th season of Vera after broadcasters halted the show for the return of The Good Karma Hospital and Trigger Point. However after a long hiatus, Vera returned to air, starting with the remaining episodes of series 11, before diving straight into the 12th.
Brenda Blethyn, who plays the beloved DCI Vera Stanhope, will be back on screen with season 12 consisting of four two-hour-long films airing every Sunday night.
The drama, based on Ann Cleeve’s award-winning novels, aired the penultimate episode last weekend as the fourth instalment is based on her book The Darkest Evening.
The episode will see Vera drive into a violent storm as she has to confront dark secrets from her past and reacting to it, Ann tweeted: "I’ve had a sneaky look at this and it’s very, very good. Don’t miss it!"
Further details of what will unfold in The Darkest Evening and a 'sinister' turn have also leaked online, with a TV guide teaser reading: "On the night of a storm, DCI Stanhope comes across an abandoned car with a baby inside. With no mobile signal and blocked roads at every turn, she is forced to seek refuge somewhere she'd rather not be at Brockburn House, the Stanhopes' ancestral residence."
It adds: "Things take a sinister turn when a body is found on the track leading to the house."
This comes after Vera actress Brenda discussed how filming the popular show has changed since the pandemic days, due to the strict filming protocols. Speaking on Lorraine, she said: “It’s all changed since the pandemic because now you just have to be careful, sadly avoiding close contact with people who come along to watch filming.
"You are constantly using sanitiser. So as not to jeopardise filming."
Brenda added: “But it’s lovely to see them at things like the ‘Viva Vera’ event we had at the Whitley Bay Playhouse in September 2022 with Ann Cleeves and Jon Morrison (DC Kenny Lockhart) to mark the publication of The Rising Tide.
"The enthusiasm of Vera fans is gorgeous. When I walked on stage as Vera a few years back at one of the ‘Sunday For Sammy’ concerts in Newcastle, in aid of young performers and creatives in the North East, the stadium roof almost came off.
"That’s the enthusiasm for the character. It was like scoring a goal at the World Cup."
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