BBC drama returns for third series
BBC drama Vigil is set to return for a third series, with Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie reprising their roles.
The first series aired back in 2021 and followed DCI Amy Silva (Jones) as she investigated a death on board the nuclear submarine HMS Vigil. The second series shifted focus to DI Kirsten Longacre (Leslie) and a death linked to drone warfare technology.
Now, the new series moves the action to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been murdered.
What series 3 is about
The pair must solve the case while navigating rising international tensions over control of the Arctic and its resources.
A synopsis adds: “Amy and Kirsten will need to catch the killer and defuse a potential international confrontation, as different nations compete for control of the Arctic and its resources in the changing polar climate, with both their careers and relationship on the line.
“As the mission rapidly unfolds, Amy and Kirsten begin to question who they can trust.
Discussing where her character is at at the start of series three, Jones shared: “All of the Vigil series are about fighting for truth, coming up against the bigger picture and wanting the world to be a better place, so that really attracted me.
“Each series also brings new challenges with Amy not knowing her surroundings – she’s constantly put into these new worlds, with new rules and new characters and so she’s always trying to figure out where her authority is in that.
“I also think Amy and Kirsten are kept in the dark with what they’re being told and it’s their job to find the gaps and piece it together.”
Vigil series 3 full cast list
- Suranne Jones as Amy Silva
- Rose Leslie as Kirsten Longacre
- Gary Lewis as Colin Robertson
- Orla Russell as Poppy Silva
- Dominic Mafham as Sir Ian Downing
- Jeppe Beck Laursen as Henrick Becken
- Naomi Yang as Shen Jia
- Tornike Gogrichiani as Fyodor
- Steven Miller as Mark Cunningham
- Benjamin Wainwright as Oli Pickford
- Danusia Samal as Jasmine Kelly
- Eric Godon as Mayor Korotayev
- Amy Manson as Lorna McCallister
- Artur Zai Barrera as Garcia
- Jordan Duvigneau as Simon Anderson
- Kaisa Hammarlund as Deputy Olsdatter
- Adam Fidusiewicz as Evgeni
- Conor Berry as Daniel Hodge
- Jason Tobin as Huang Chen
- Steven Cree as Gordon Laity
- Killian Coyle as Jason Collyer
- Derek Riddell as Vincent Mair
- Alma Prelec as Polina
- Dawn Sievewright as Chloe Ackroyd
- Shereen Cutkelvin as Holly Mitchell
When to watch
The first episode of Vigil series three will air at 9pm on Sunday, August 30 on BBC One.
The second will follow the next day in the same timeslot on Monday, August 31.
After that, the remaining four episodes will air in the same pattern and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.