一起连环凶杀案吸引了警长索恩（大卫·莫瑞瑟 David Morrissey 饰）的注意，这位穷凶极恶的凶手手中已经有了三条人命，然而，第四名受害者却侥幸逃过一死。警方和民众都认为这是凶手的百密一疏造就的结果。然而，可怕的是，没过多久，索恩就发现，犯错的不是凶手，而恰恰是自己，因为尽管保住了一命，但这位幸存者却无法提供任何情报。
几起在同一时间、使用同一手法在两个不同地点作案的谋杀案让警长索恩十分警觉，随着时间的推移，迷雾渐渐拨开，他发现，自己所要面对的并非仅仅一名嗜血残暴的杀人魔王，而是两个在暗地里相互勾结、相互鼓励的反社会分子。
Legendary film, theatre and television actress, Brenda Blethyn OBE, is to return to the iconic role of Vera for one, final series.
The Academy and Emmy nominated actress has confirmed she has decided to hang up DCI Vera Stanhope’s infamous trench coat and hat following the filming of series 14 this summer, which she’ll film alongside the cast, crew and production team she values as friends in her beloved Northumberland and North East.
