Brenda Blethyn introduces us to the episode Blood and Bone, where Vera is called to a chilling murder scene when the charred remains of a body are discovered in an abattoir incinerator.
Brenda Blethyn's Vera is called to the scene of a violent car crash. Deploying her sharp skills of observation, the inspector quickly realizes that the crash was not an accident.
Ann Cleeves introduces the episode Home, where Vera must investigate a murder at a suburbia home where a woman is discovered dead in her garden.
Introduced by Brenda Blethyn, Vera is confronted with a tragic mystery when the dead body of a teenager is found floating in a reservoir.