Vigil season 3 unveils chilly first look at new episodes as new cast members join Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie
The new season takes place at a remote Arctic research station.
Just over two years after the second season of Vigil debuted, a set of first-look images have been unveiled ahead of the BBC drama's return for season 3.
The images give us a look at the new setting for season 3, which sees Suranne Jones's DCI Amy Silvs and Rose Leslie's DI Kirsten Longacre investigating the death of a member of a covert British special forces mission at a remote Arctic research station.
The images also show us Jones and Leslie back in character, alongside other returning cast members Gary Lewis and Dominic Mafham, who play DS Robertson and Sir Ian Downing, respectively.
Additionally, they introduce us to the currently unnamed new characters played by Jeppe Beck Laursen (The Trip), Steven Miller (Dept. Q), Naomi Yang (Under Salt Marsh), Benjamin Wainwright (Belgravia: The Next Chapter), Tornike Gogrichiani (Drops of God) and Danusia Samal (Red Eye).
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The synopsis for season 3, which has once again been made by made by Line of Duty producer World Productions, part of ITV Studios, says: "Amy and Kirsten will need to catch the killer and defuse a potential international confrontation, driven by a land-grab for energy and resources in the changing polar climate, with both their careers and relationship on the line."
The season, which has now wrapped filming in Svalbard and Scotland, will also star new additions including Artur Zai Barrera (Lucky), Jordan Duvigneau (The Stolen Girl), Kaisa Hammarlund (Hijack), Adam Fidusiewicz (FBI: International), Eric Godon (In Bruges), Conor Berry (Karen Pirie) and Amy Manson (Rebus).
Jason Tobin (A Thousand Blows), Steven Cree (All of You), Killian Coyle (Shetland) Derek Riddell (Industry), Alma Prelec (Fifteen Love) Dawn Sievewright (Undertow) and Shereen Cutkelvin (Summerwater) round out the cast.
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Creator Tom Edge has returned to write for the new season, with additional episodes in the six-part run being written by Tom Mair and Eve Hedderwick Turner. The series has been directed by Gareth Bryn (The Gathering) and Faye Gilbert (The Bay).
While a large part of season 1 took place on board a nuclear-powered submarine, season 2 took place in both Scotland and the fictional middle-eastern country Wudyan.
Vigil season 3 will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
