Vigil on BBC One is already gathering the same excitement reserved for top-drawer dramas such as Line of Duty.
The crime thriller – starring Martin Compston and Suranne Jones – was first trailed as the credits rolled on the final episode of Line of Duty earlier this year and the buzz about it ever since has been immense.
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And if you need any more proof of its credentials after seeing the cast for the drama’s protagonists, it’s from the makers of LoD, World Productions.
Now, ahead of the show’s debut on BBC One tonight, here’s everything you need to know about Vigil!
Who stars in Vigil? A stellar cast…
Aside from the aforementioned Martin Compston (Line of Duty, Traces) and Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack), the series also boasts Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones).
Shaun Evans (Endeavour) and Paterson Joseph (Doctor Who, Survivors) round up the leading cast.
Suranne said of the series when it was first announced: “Tom Edge has created a thrill of a story, set in a world I knew nothing about.
“The cast and crew World Productions have put together to tell this story is so exciting.
“Amy Silva is a brilliantly complex character, thrown into a highly charged situation where her authority is weakened.
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