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Vigil

The deeper you go, the darker it gets.

7.2IMDb266 votesWorth your time
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2021 –2 seasons · 12 episodes~58 min per episodeTV-MAReturning series
CrimeDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones

DCI Amy Silva

12 eps

Rose Leslie

Rose Leslie

DS Kirsten Longacre

12 eps

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Elliot Glover

6 eps

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Eliza Russell

6 eps

Anjli Mohindra

Anjli Mohindra

Tiffany Docherty

6 eps

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Craig Burke

6 eps

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

DSU Colin Robertson

12 eps

Paterson Joseph

Paterson Joseph

Commander Newsome

6 eps

Chris Jenks

Chris Jenks

Callum Barker

6 eps

Connor Swindells

Connor Swindells

Simon Hadlow

6 eps

Jonathan Ajayi

Jonathan Ajayi

Wes Harper

6 eps

Adam James

Adam James

Lt Commander Mark Prentice

6 eps

Amir El-Masry

Amir El-Masry

Daniel Ramsay

6 eps

Lolita Chakrabarti

Lolita Chakrabarti

Branning

6 eps

Oscar Salem

Oscar Salem

Captain Sattam Abdul Kader

6 eps

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Shaw

6 eps

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Marcus Grainger

6 eps

Lauren Lyle

Lauren Lyle

Jade Antoniak

6 eps

Hiba Medina

Hiba Medina

Sabiha Chapman

4 eps

Craig Anthony-Kelly

Craig Anthony-Kelly

Gunner Patrick

1 eps

Martin Bell

Martin Bell

Gunner Jansen

1 eps

Jack Hesketh

Jack Hesketh

Gunner Simmonds

1 eps

Shannon Hayes

Shannon Hayes

Nicole Lawson

5 eps

Anders Hayward

Anders Hayward

Colin Dixon

1 eps

Nebras Jamali

Nebras Jamali

Ali Bilali

6 eps

Angus Yellowlees

Angus Yellowlees

Clothier

3 eps

Tommy Sim'aan

Firas Zaman

4 eps

Orla Russell

Poppy Silva

5 eps

Jordan Young

Jordan Young

Compton

3 eps

David Elliot

David Elliot

Ross Sutherland

5 eps

Noof Ousellam

Noof Ousellam

Paul Townsend

4 eps

Tania Rodrigues

Emma Millington

1 eps

Dominic Mafham

Dominic Mafham

Sir Ian Downing

2 eps

Nowras Tharb

Wudyani Airport Officer

1 eps

Naomi Stirrat

Arlene Royce

2 eps

Malek Alkoni

Faisal Ghazali

2 eps

Armin Karima

Armin Karima

Nader Waheed

1 eps

Keira Lucchesi

Laura

1 eps

Khalid Laith

Khalid Laith

Abdulah Ghazali

2 eps

Kamal Mustaffai

Kamal Mustaffai

Mutaz

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Vigil actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Vigil reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthDefining8.8

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Emotional WeightStrong6.6

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong6.5

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong5.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 12 episodes.

  • Official poster for Series 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Series 1

    20216 episodes

    6.3IMDb

    Best episode · S01E01 Episode 1

  • Official poster for Series 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Series 2

    20236 episodes

    5.9IMDb

    Best episode · S02E01 Episode 1

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Episode 1

S01E01

Episode 1

6.7IMDb14 votes

When a crew member is found dead aboard the Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vigil, Detective Amy Silva is flown out to investigate.

29 Aug 202158 min
Still from Episode 5

S01E05

Episode 5

6.6IMDb11 votes

Vigil is forced into lockdown as disaster strikes. With communication lost, Kirsten desperately hunts for clues to the source of the threat to Vigil.

19 Sept 202158 min
Still from Episode 2

S01E02

Episode 2

6.5IMDb13 votes

With Vigil in danger, Amy must fight to continue her investigation. Meanwhile, Kirsten’s enquiries lead to tragedy.

30 Aug 202158 min
Still from Episode 6

S01E06

Episode 6

6.3IMDb10 votes

Amy is trapped and running out of time, but will assistance arrive too late? On land, Kirsten chases down the traitor’s accomplice. When the traitor on Vigil puts their plans into action, the crew are forced to fight for their lives.

26 Sept 202158 min
Still from Episode 3

S01E03

Episode 3

6.2IMDb12 votes

Kirsten’s investigation takes her into the heart of Scottish politics, but when she unearths a navy cover-up, it leaves Amy questioning who she can trust on Vigil.

5 Sept 202158 min
Still from Episode 1

S02E01

Episode 1

6.1IMDb9 votes

When a weapons test turns deadly, with allies from the Middle East among the dead, all eyes are on DCI Amy Silva, who tries to ignore the politics to get to the truth.

10 Dec 202355 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Episode 6

S02E06

Episode 6

6.0IMDb10 votes
19 Dec 202357 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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