TERROR in the skies

Suranne Jones' driven detective returns to investigate a mass-killing mystery in the air force...

- SEAN MARLAND

DCI Amy Silva took viewers on a nailbiting ride in the first series of Vigil in 2021, with millions tuning in to watch her board a crisis-stricken nuclear submarine to uncover a dark conspiracy. Now, she and her girlfriend DI Kirsten Longacre find themselves at the centre of another deadly military mystery as the hit BBC1 thriller returns for a much-anticipated second six-part series.

‘There’s a big expectation on the new series,’ says Suranne Jones, who plays Amy. ‘The show attracted so many viewers, won an International Emmy and was nominated for a BAFTA, so these are quite big shoes to fill! But creator Tom Edge and the writers have done a brilliant job at putting a new world together, and it feels fresh and exciting.’