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Vigil

Name: Vigil
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2021-08-29
Cast: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Dominic Mafham, Steven Miller

2021 | 5 seasons | 58 min | Drama, Crime

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 17 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 609K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.

Series 12021 · 6 episodes · 6.5 out of 10
Weeknight
Series 22023 · 6 episodes · 5.7 out of 10
Monday
Series 32026 · 6 episodes · 6.0 out of 10
Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Tom Edge

Suranne JonesAmy Silva
Rose LeslieKirsten Longacre
Dominic MafhamSir Ian Downing
Steven MillerMark Cunningham