Brenda Blethyn says she has to 'soften' her voice for Vera
Detective drama Vera has been running on ITV since it first began in 2011. The show made its return on Sunday, January 12 and will be airing its fourth episode tonight (Sunday, February 2). So is there going to be another series?
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The first episode of season 10 saw Detective Stanhope unravel the mystery behind the death of an entrepreneur after his body was found by bailiffs.
Following that, in episode two she cracked the case of man who was discovered face down in a river after trying to find his biological father.
In last week’s show, it was up to Vera to figure out what happened to a man who worked for a commercial cleaning company who had a troubled and tragic past.
Tonight’s episode will focus on the murder of a wealthy gambling shop businessman who was killed during a home invasion.
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Will there be a Vera season 11?
Thankfully for fans, the future looks bright for Vera on ITV.
The show’s star Brenda Blethyn who plays Vera herself confirmed the news at the Winter Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour.
She said: “We’re going to start working this year and you’ll see it [season 11] next year.”
Vera’s executive producer Phil Hunter then added: “Yes, there’ll be more Vera beyond series 10, which is fantastic news.”
The series follows the story of Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, a middle-aged woman who works for the Northumberland & City Police.
The series is based on the novels by author Ann Cleaves and has been on our screens for the past nine years.
Vera returned on Sunday, January 12 for the show’s 10th season where she continues to solve unexplained and mysterious deaths.
However, fans will soon be saying goodbye for now to the beloved detective.
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Tonight’s episode on ITV is the final episode in season 10.
Vera has always been an incredibly short drama with just four episodes per series and season 10 is no different.
But as actress Blethyn has already confirmed, the show will be returning and season 11 is likely to be back some time in 2021.
There could be even more series to come following next year’s episodes.
Author Cleeves who is behind the Vera novels has created another book in the series.
The next edition will be entitled The Darkest Evening and will be released in September.
So it seems like there are plenty more stories to come and murders to solve for Vera in the not so distant future.
Vera season 10 is available to watch on ITV Player.