Vigil Season 3 has officially completed filming as of January 2026, with Suranne Jones sharing an exciting sneak peek into the BBC show with Game of Thrones alum Rose Leslie.
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The two stars will be returning as detectives DCI Amy Silva and DI Kirsten Longacre, respectively, for what showrunner Tom Edge describes as the series’s “most high-stakes mission yet.” (via Hello!)
Vigil S3: What Are Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie In For?
The third series of the acclaimed BBC crime drama relocates the duo from Scotland and the Middle East to a remote Arctic research station in Svalbard, Norway. The pair must solve the murder of a covert Brit operative in a time when there are geopolitical tensions over energy in a climate-changing Norway. Here are key details of the show.
Key DetailInformationTitleVigilCreatorTom EdgeNetworkBBC OneGenrePolice procedural, ThrillerOriginal Run29 August 2021 – presentSeasons2 (3 confirmed)Episodes12
The premise for the show represents higher stakes for the duo, following Series 1’s submarine-based murder mystery and Series 2’s military drone ops in the Middle East. Showrunner/writer Tom Edge noted (via rayo):
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.
Rose Leslie also observed that the dynamic duo will have to work together with increased agency compared to previous seasons. All signs point to a mid-to-late 2026 air date, with a lot of familiar names returning for Series 3.
Who Are the New and Recurring Cast Members?
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Suranne Jones leads the ensemble as DCI Amy Silva, while Rose Leslie reprises her role as DI Kirsten Longacre. For the first time, the two are actively engaged in the same investigation, as opposed to being previously separated geographically in Series 1 and 2.
Here are the recurring cast members:
Dominic Mafham as Sir Ian Downing
Gary Lewis as Detective Superintendent Colin Robertson
Orla Russell as Poppy, the daughter of Amy and Kirsten
Digital Spy reported that a whopping 19 new names are joining the BBC show:
Steven Miller (Dept. Q)
Derek Riddell (Industry)
Jeppe Beck Laursen (The Last Kingdom)
Tornike Gogrichiani (Extraction 2)
Kaisa Hammarlund (Hijack)
Benjamin Wainwright (World on Fire)
Artur Zai Barrera (Black Earth Rising)
Jordan Duvigneau (The Drowning)
Adam Fidusiewicz (The Mire)
Naomi Yang (We Are Lady Parts)
Eric Godon (In Bruges)
Conor Berry (Get Duked!)
Amy Manson (Once Upon a Time)
Jason Tobin (Warrior)
Steven Cree (Outlander)
Killian Coyle (Derry Girls)
Alma Prelec (The Ark)
Dawn Sievewright (Clique)
Shereen Cutkelvin (Mayflies)
With 60 minutes per episode, fans are hyped to continue shipping Amy Silva and Kirsten Longacre as “Silvacre,” with expressed desire for more screen time between the two.
Are you excited for the next season? Let us know in the comments.
Vigil is currently streaming on Peacock in the U.S.
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