‘Vigil’ Series Three Casting Revealed As Filming Begins In The Arctic

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The BBC has confirmed the cast for ‘Vigil’ series three, as filming begins in the icy landscapes of Svalbard and Scotland.

The new six-part season once again follows Suranne Jones (Until I Kill You, Gentleman Jack) as DCI Amy Silva and Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, The Good Fight) as DI Kirsten Longacre. This time the duo are called to a remote Arctic research station after a member of a covert British special forces mission is shot dead. As Amy and Kirsten attempt to find the killer, they also find themselves caught in a wider conflict over energy and resources in the polar region, with their careers and their relationship on the line.

Returning faces include Gary Lewis (Franklin, A Thousand Blows) as Detective Superintendent Robertson, a mainstay across all three series, alongside Dominic Mafham (Little Disasters, Killing Eve) reprising Sir Ian Downing, and Orla Russell (Deadwater Fell, Outlander) back as Poppy, Amy and Kirsten’s daughter.

Top left to right: Gary Lewis (Image: Kirsty Anderson), Dominic Mafham (Image: Coco), Jeppe Beck Laursen (Image: Anne Valeur), Tornike Gogrichiani (Image: Levan Leko Tchkonia) and Steven Miller (Image: Faye Thomas). Bottom left to right: Amy Manson (Image: Christopher Jeney), Naomi Yang (Image: YellowBellyPhoto), Steve Cree (Michael Shelford), and Derek Riddell (Image: Vlad at Plastic Fruit Studios). Images provided by the BBC.

Joining the cast this season are Jeppe Beck Laursen (The Last, The Trip), Tornike Gogrichiani (Extraction 2, Drops of God), Steven Miller (Dept. Q, Shetland), Benjamin Wainwright (Maigret, Belgravia: The Next Chapter), Artur Zai Barrera (The Old Man, Lucky), Jordan Duvigneau (Mood, Stolen Girl), Kaisa Hammarlund (Hijack, Grace), Adam Fidusiewicz (FBI International, A Gentleman in Moscow), Naomi Yang (Under Salt Marsh, Wolfe), Eric Godon (In Bruges, Anna), Conor Berry (Karen Pirie, Schemers), Amy Manson (Rebus, Bodies), Jason Tobin (A Thousand Blows, The Ballad of a Small Player), Steven Cree (All of You, Heads of State), Killian Coyle (Shetland, Endeavour), Derek Riddell (Industry, Happy Valley), Alma Prelec (Secret Service, Fifteen Love), Dawn Sievewright (Undertow, Shetland), and Shereen Cutkelvin (Summerwater, Crime).

Since premiering in 2021 with Silva investigating a murder aboard a submarine, ‘Vigil’ has become one of the UK’s most successful dramas. Series one earned a BAFTA nomination and won the International Emmy for Best Drama, while series two, focused on a deadly drone attack, launched to nearly nine million viewers and was among the BBC’s most watched dramas of 2023.

Writer Tom Edge explained the new direction: “I’m grateful to the BBC and World Productions for backing the ambition of a story that takes Vigil to the Arctic. This series grapples with the issues that will define tomorrow’s world: melting ice caps, conflict over resources, energy wars, and lives put at risk in pursuit of peace and profits.”

Executive producer Jake Lushington added: “We are thrilled to be kicking off filming series three of Vigil with Suranne and Rose in the epic arctic landscapes of Svalbard and welcome our most multinational cast to date, as well as featuring new and established Scottish talent.”

‘Vigil’ series three (6×60’) is written and created by Tom Edge with additional scripts from Tom Mair and Eve Hedderwick Turner. It is produced by Marcus Wilson and directed by Gareth Bryn (Karen Pirie, The Gathering) and Faye Gilbert (The Bay, The Tower).

‘Vigil’ Season 3 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date. Visit Never Miss.