Episode 1
Episode 1
57m1.0 / 10
DCI Silva and DI Longacre investigate the murder of a British citizen in the Arctic, but they soon find themselves caught in an escalating political situation.
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Vigil
2021TV-MA3 seasons7.2 / 10
The deeper you go, the darker it gets.
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
58m4.9 / 10
Amy is on the clock to save a hostage, while Kirsten navigates international agendas in the Arctic in the hunt for a missing Chinese scientist.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
57m1.0 / 10
Amy needs to help Kirsten after the death of someone on the hub. She is faced with a ticking clock to clear Kirsten’s name before she is made into a scapegoat.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
58m3.3 / 10
Henrik and Kirsten close in on the missing Jia, with Amy not far behind. But as tensions rise and new allegiances are formed, the danger of the Arctic wilderness becomes apparent.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
56m5.5 / 10
The truth of Jia’s discovery forces Amy and Kirsten to reassess the situation on Svalbard and embark on a rescue mission that has them facing a new, unexpected danger.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
59m10.0 / 10finale
Amy finds herself on the wrong side of the law, and Kirsten puts herself in danger to keep Amy safe and get to the truth – leading to the hardest choice of their careers.
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More about Vigil
Cast
Suranne JonesDCI Amy Silva
Rose LeslieDS Kirsten Longacre
Shaun EvansElliot Glover
Romola GaraiEliza Russell
Anjli MohindraTiffany Docherty
Martin CompstonCraig Burke
Gary LewisDSU Colin Robertson
Paterson JosephCommander NewsomeCredits
- Created by
- Tom Edge
- Written by
- Tom Edge, Ed MacDonald, Maryam Hamidi, Matilda Wnek, Ryan O’Sullivan, Chandni Lakhani, James Smythe
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
World ProductionsUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Themes
absurdclichéhilariousmurder
