• Network: BritBox
  • Series Premiere Date: May 1, 2011
Season #: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Negative: 0 out of 3

Critic Reviews

  1. Reviewed by: Ben Dowell
    Jan 3, 2025
    80
    We’ve seen DCI Stanhope investigate this sort of story before: a tale of a dodgy children’s home and young people caught in the selfish machinations of the adult world. Still, it allowed for a glimpse into Vera’s compassionate soul and flashback scenes involving her younger self and her dad Hector (Stevie Raine) were superb.
  2. Reviewed by: Rachael Sigee
    Jan 2, 2025
    60
    It has to be said that this was not one of Vera’s most thrilling plots. .... Like Vera herself, this episode was perfectly solid but it feels as though the best may be being saved for her final swansong.
  3. Reviewed by: Chris Bennion
    Jan 2, 2025
    60
    It was flat and grey, and relied too much on us to care about DI Joe Ashworth’s (David Leon) private life when all we can think about is the finale.