The second last episode of Vera ended on a shocking note with a sudden death, leaving fans worried about Brenda Blethyn’s character.
ITV aired the penultimate episode on Wednesday night, which saw Vera and her partner DI Joe Ashworth (David Leon) working on a challenging case.
The duo found themselves dealing with two separate cases when they discovered the body of an ex-prisoner on the banks of the River Tyne.
In a dramatic turn of events at the end of the episode, Joe and Vera rushed to a cliff top where they confronted Imogen Langworth, who had murdered her mother, and her father Lucas Corbridge, who was ‘falsely accused of killing his wife Marion.
Vera star left fighting for their life as another killed before final ever episode
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In intense scenes, Vera tried to coax Imogen into revealing what truly happened to her mother. However, Lucas suddenly appeared wielding a bloody rock, which he had used in an attempt to murder DC Kenny Lockhart.
A physical altercation ensued, during which Joe almost fell off the cliff. Lucas intervened and Imogen tragically fell to her death, reports the Mirror.
This left Vera and Joe visibly upset and Lucas heartbroken over the loss of his daughter. Vera admonished Joe for risking his life and encouraged him to seek help following his father’s death.
One character died at the end of the ITV show’s first episode of the series
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Earlier in the episode, it was revealed that Joe’s family were at odds, urging him to seek assistance to cope with his father’s death. This caused tension between Joe and Vera in their professional relationship.
“There’s something up with Joe at the start of this series. He’s dragging his feet. Vera obviously has a soft spot for Joe. But she doesn’t carry people. Everyone has to pull their weight. And if there is something up, say what it is. Tell her what it is,” Brenda stated.
“We filmed a scene involving Vera and Joe on the St Mary’s Island causeway near Whitley Bay which is quite the exchange of words. There’s a history between them. In the very first episode of Vera, Joe scattered her father Hector’s ashes.”
Brenda Blethyn is donning her infamous green hat one more time
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“It had a real impact on Vera. I love working with David. He only left after series four to pursue writing and directing, and no sooner had he done so that his film won an award at the Tribeca Film Festival. But he did return to direct an episode of Vera, Black Ice, series 8 episode 2.”
The final episode airs on ITV on Thursday night and it titled The Dark Wives.. A synopsis reads: “A student violently killed and dumped at the foot of three mythical monoliths and a missing girl sets Vera on an investigation that triggers memories from her own childhood.”
Vera is available to watch on ITVX.