Vera テレビ視聴者s '鎮圧するd' as beloved 罪，犯罪 演劇 starring Brenda Blethyn is axed after 14 years

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テレビ視聴者s have been left gutted after it was 発表するd that the much loved?ITV?演劇 Vera is ending after 14 years on 審査するs.?

The?罪，犯罪?series, which features?Brenda Blethyn, 78, as DCI Vera Stanhope and is filmed in the north east, will return for one final series 早期に next year.

The Golden Globe-winning actress will finally hang up her famous ざん壕 coat and hat after filming the last 分割払い this summer.?

The series first 空気／公表するd in 2011 and is based on the best-selling novels by Ann Cleeves, who says she will continue to 令状 more 調書をとる／予約するs with the beloved character.?

But テレビ視聴者s said they were '鎮圧するd' at the news, with others calling it the 'end of an 時代'.?

テレビ視聴者s have been left gutted after it was 発表するd that iconic ITV 演劇 Vera is ending after 14 years on 審査するs

They said: 'I'm 鎮圧するd. Loved this show and am so sad to hear the news';

'I’ve been disappointed when my favorite character in a 調書をとる／予約する is テレビ放送するd but @BrendaBlethyn has been brilliant, the whole series has been excellent, gorgeous 始める，決めるs, thanks @AnnCleeves';

'Damn I'm going 行方不明になる it. Thank you two goddesses for creating it and portraying her on 審査する. A big shout out for the 非常に／多数の others who made it happen';

'Can’t believe #Vera is ending. Many happy evenings curled up on the sofa watching this. Thank you and for bringing the character to life #endofanera';?

'Oh no. One of my favourites on a Sunday evening. It was so refreshing to have a 女性（の） lead who wasn't 脅すd to take 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金.'

However, others agreed it was time for change after its long stint on 空気／公表する and hoped it would make room for fresh TV, such as more episodes of popular thriller 誘発する／引き起こす Point, which 星／主役にするs Vicky McClure.?

テレビ視聴者s commented: 'Vera is waving goodbye after this series. Never watched an episode, couldn't get my 長，率いる around the 概念. An 年輩の woman playing a 探偵，刑事?';

'Good news that are finally axing the dreadful #Vera after 13 years. Hopefully this means more episodes of the far better and excellent #TriggerPoint.'

Brenda Blethyn has decided to hang up Vera's 悪名高い ざん壕 coat and hat after filming series 14 in the north east

Iconic ITV 演劇 Vera has come to an end after 14 years on 審査するs. The 罪，犯罪 series will see 主要な 星／主役にする Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope for one epic final season?

Brenda said about filming the final series: 'Working on Vera has been a joy from beginning to end and I'm sad to be 説 Cheerio.

'But I am so proud of our 業績／成就s over the last fourteen years. I'll be forever 感謝する to the wonderful Ann Cleeves who created Vera, and to Elaine Collins who saw fit to cast me in the 役割.

'The 生産者s, dream cast and 乗組員 have been fabulous and I'm going to 行方不明になる them, but I won't forget their 抱擁する talent, the camaraderie, laughter or 親切 we 株d nor the friendship of the people of the north east and our fans 世界的な.

'Thank you from the 底（に届く） of my heart,' she 追加するd emotionally.

奮起させるd by the award-winning author Ann Cleeves, Vera became a much-loved and acclaimed series, with its 説得力のある storylines and captivating 業績／成果s.

Over the years, the 演劇 has 終始一貫して pulled in impressive 見解（をとる）ing 人物／姿／数字s, with an 普通の／平均（する） six million テレビ視聴者s tuning in for the last series, 含むing 見解（をとる）ing across all 装置s.

But hope is not lost for fans as the 最新の 分割払い of the Vera series The Dark Wives, once again penned by Cleeves, will be out in August.?

Ann said on Twitter: 'Of course, I'm sad Vera is coming to an end, but what a ride it's? been! Thanks so much to the magnificent @BrendaBlethyn and team.'?

テレビ視聴者s said they were '鎮圧するd' at the news, with others calling it the 'end of an 時代' - but some thought it was time for it to go

Brenda 以前 cast 疑問 about her 未来 on Vera after she was left heartbroken over co-星／主役にする?Kenny Doughty's 決定／判定勝ち（する） to leave the show.

Actor Kenny, 48, who played DS Aiden Healy, took to Instagram in March last year to let fans know of his 出発.

He wrote: 'After 8 years & 35 Vera films I’ve made the difficult 決定／判定勝ち（する） of 手渡すing over DS Healy’s badge. I can 確認する I am leaving Vera.'

And Brenda was left so saddened by the news that she did not know if she w 賭け金d to continue on the programme herself.

She said: 'After we filmed The Rising Tide at the end of 2022 I didn’t want to do anymore without Kenny Doughty, who had decided to leave.

Before hanging up her 悪名高い ざん壕 coat and hat に引き続いて, Brenda will be return to her?beloved Northumberland and North East to film the last instalment this summer

But I said, "I'll think about it if you can see if David Leon is 利用できる to return as Joe Ashworth." And so they did and here I am.

'I was broken-hearted when David left after series four and 平等に overjoyed when I heard he was coming 支援する as the 関係 between Vera and Joe worked so 井戸／弁護士席.

'They have all of that 早期に history together. I wouldn’t have continued if David had not agreed to come 支援する.

'I just didn’t want to start another board game with somebody else when I know I’m not going to do many more. And who would want to do it anyway?'