The BBC on Monday released a new action-packed trailer for the third season of hit drama Vigil and unveiled that the show, starring Suranna Jones and Rose Leslie, will launch on BBC iPlayer and BBC One starting on Sunday, Aug. 30.
The six-part season, made by World Productions (Line of Duty, Until I Kill You, Showtrial), part of ITV Studios, was filmed in Svalbard, Norway and Scotland. Two episodes of Vigil will become available weekly on BBC iPlayer from Aug. 30, with the series airing Sunday and Monday nights at 9 p.m. on BBC One from that date.
The new season sees DCI Amy Silva (Jones) and DI Kirsten Longacre (Leslie) return for a high-stakes investigation that takes them to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead. “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,” highlights a synopsis. “As the mission rapidly unfolds, Amy and Kirsten begin to question who they can trust.”
The trailer also shows the return of Dominic Mafham, who is reprising his role as Sir Ian Downing and new cast members, such as Jeppe Beck Laursen (The Last Kingdom, The Trip), as Svalbard’s Chief of Police, Naomi Yang (Under Salt Marsh, Wolfe), as a microbiologist, Tornike Gogrichiani (Extraction 2, Drops of God), as a Russian colonel; Steven Miller (Dept. Q, Shetland) and Benjamin Wainwright (Maigret, Belgravia: The Next Chapter) as Special Boat Service operators, as well as Danusia Samal (Red Eye, The Great), Eric Godon (In Bruges, Anna), and Amy Manson (Rebus, Bodies). Gary Lewis is reprising his role as DSU Robertson, who works closely with Amy and Kirsten.
Vigil season 3 is produced by World Productions in association with ITV Studios for the BBC. It is written and created by Tom Edge. Additional writers for this season are Tom Mair and Eve Hedderwick Turner. The producer is Marcus Wilson, with associate producer George Aza-Selinger. Executive producers are Jake Lushington for World Productions, Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, and Tom Edge. Stephanie Fyfe is the commissioning executive for the BBC. The series is directed by Gareth Bryn (Karen Pirie, The Gathering) and Faye Gilbert (The Bay, The Tower).
ITV Studios is handling international distribution for Vigil.
But Vigil is all about the intrigue and action. So watch the trailer for season 3 right here. And remember: There is a problem in the Arctic!
