Vera’s investigations return this Sunday, November 24, from 21:05 on France 3, during the broadcast of the 13th season, which will be marked by changes.
In this new episode, Vera (Brenda Blethyn) reunites with her former sergeant Joe Ashworth (David Leon), now an inspector.
She was sent to Vera’s unit for evaluation as part of new police procedures, but decided to return to work with her so she could care for her father, who was in a nursing home.
Reasons for Kenny Doughty’s departure
In this 13th season, Vera will be reunited with Joe Ashworth, her partner from seasons 1 to 4, who returns to Vera’s investigations after a 10-year absence to fill the void left by Kenny Doughty.
The latter, who had played Aiden Hale since Season 5, actually decided to leave at the end of Season 12. in the interview Radio TimesThe actor explained that he made the decision even before filming the 12th season in order to start new projects.
“Many personal and professional reasons pushed me to move forward“- explained the actor. “I loved playing Vera in the investigation, 100%. This work changed my life a lot.”
“It’s been nine years since I filmed my first episode in 2014. I wanted to leave before I was happy with what I was doing. Making the decision to leave was very difficult because I loved doing this job and I loved working with everyone on the Vere investigation team..”
Kenny Doughty will soon star in Au Pair opposite David Suchet in his iconic interpretation of Hercule Poirot, but also in the historical drama Wax Fruit, set in Glasgow.
Watch a new episode of season 13 of Les Enquêtes de Véra this Sunday, November 24 at 9:05pm on France 3.
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