Will Vera return after the Christmas special 2023?

VERA will return in 2024, fans of the show will be pleased to hear.

Get the lowdown on series 13 of the TV show here.

Will Vera return after the Christmas special?

Yes, Vera will return in the new year.

The much-loved, critically acclaimed detective series will be back on our screens in 2024.

The cases in season 13 of Vera will once again draw from the best-selling novels of crime writer Ann Cleeves.

When is the new season set to return and where can I watch it?

This series of the show is taking a slightly different approach, with just three feature-length episodes — a first as the series usually consist of at least four episodes.

Though we understand they will air towards the start of the new year, the dates for each episode have yet to be released.

All three episodes will be broadcast on ITV1 in 2024.

You can also watch on the channel's streaming service ITVX.

Is there a Vera Christmas special?

Yes, there is a breathtaking festive instalment of Vera — broadcast on Boxing Day — titled The Rising Tide.

Based on bestselling author Ann Cleeves' tenth novel, the episode was filmed on Lindisfarne in Northumberland — otherwise known as Holy Island.

Speaking about filming on Holy Island, Brenda Blethyn who stars as the eponymous Vera Stanhope, said: “It was lovely filming on Holy Island. It’s such a special place and everyone is so friendly."

The show starts at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Series 1-12 are also available on the channel's streaming service ITVX.

What can we expect from Season 13?

The title of the first episode of the 13th season has been confirmed as Fast Love.

This isn't specifically tied to one of Cleeves' novels, meaning fans can expect an original narrative, but is still based on the characters and is in keeping with the style of the books.

DCI Vera Stanhope will be reunited with her former colleague Joe Ashworth.

In the first episode Vera is summoned to a quiet country lane where a young man has been killed from an apparent hit and run.

But on closer inspection it becomes apparent this was no accident.

Vera has to learn more about the victim, a popular market trader, to discover who may have a motive and want him dead.

Synopses for the other two episodes are yet to be released.

Is there a trailer for Vera Season 13?

No, as of yet there is no trailer for the new series.

As soon as one is released, we will update you with the necessary information.

Although all episodes of Vera can be enjoyed as standalone stories, there are running themes and characters throughout the seasons, so to get the full picture you would need to watch it in full.

That said, each episode explains enough that if you have never seen it before, you can enjoy them individually.