Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope and her team investigate the death of Lizzy Swan, a primary school teacher who is found dead at the bottom of a cliff-side coastal walkway.
In the episode, entitled ‘As The Crow Flies, what appears at first to be a terrible accident, quickly becomes a murder investigation as Vera discovers evidence the body has been tampered with.
The Swann family are horrified by the news in what is the latest in a string of tragedies to befall them.
10. Vera
Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope, Kenny Doughty as DS Aiden Healy and Jon Morrison as DS Kenny Lockhart. Photo: ITV
11. Vera
Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope and Kenny Doughty as DS Aiden Healy. Photo: ITV
12. Vera
ITV's 'Vera' filming at the Waterford Arms, in Seaton Sluice, last year for scenes appearing in episode 4 this weekend. Photo: Submitted