Vera fans will be pleased to hear the popular crime drama will be returning for season 13. The series sees Brenda Blethyn in the starring role as DCI Vera Stanhope, ITV's longest-running female detective.
Cast returning alongside Brenda for three new feature-length films include David Leon, who makes a welcome return as Joe Ashworth, Jon Morrison, who plays DC Kenny Lockhart and Riley Jones, who plays DC Mark Edwards. ITV has said further castings and information about the new series will be announced when filming commences in the summer.
The news comes following the departure of two long-standing stars. Actor Kenny Doughty, who played DS Aidan Healey since 2015, recently announced he was quitting the series. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
