Vera has ended with a heartbreaking twist - as Brenda Blethyn's final scenes aired. Brenda confirmed last year she would be departing her role, leading to the end of the ITV hit drama after over a decade on our screens. There were just two final episodes in the last series, with it all culminating in this episode, The Dark Wives.
During the episode, flashbacks saw Vera relive her childhood with her father Hector. It was revealed that Hector struggled with alcohol following the death of his wife, with Vera instantly taking on a carer's role. Away from her personal life, Vera also had to investigate the case, when a body was found at the bottom of some local legendary stones called The Dark Wives. The promising young student was assaulted and left so far from home as Vera had to work out why.
In her final scenes, Vera saved young Chloe from being killed - as she admitted she saw a lot of herself in the young girl. "Life's just one scary decision after another," she told her before offering the team a round of drinks. Instead of joining her team for a drink, she headed outside the pub to look at the view. "You know what, this case has really made me think, and I did see a lot of myself in young Chloe, it made me think of a lot of things, like how good my team is. It brought back vivid memories of my dad, you helped me scatter Hector's ashes, don't think I ever said thank you," she said.
