{"id":3083,"date":"2021-08-13T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1313033"},"modified":"2021-08-13T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:45:15","slug":"suranne-jones-submarine-drama-vigil-confirms-premiere-date-and-reveals-new-images","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/suranne-jones-submarine-drama-vigil-confirms-premiere-date-and-reveals-new-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Suranne Jones submarine drama Vigil confirms premiere date and reveals new images"},"content":{"rendered":"

The submarine drama starring Suranne Jones, Martin Compston and Rose Leslie will air two episodes during the August bank holiday. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Suranne Jones\u2019 submarine drama Vigil<\/a> is set to premiere with a bank holiday weekend double bill, the BBC has confirmed.<\/p>\n

The first episode will air on Sunday 29th August at 9pm on BBC One, followed by the second episode on Monday 30th August, also at 9pm. New episodes of the six-part drama will air on Sundays thereafter.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster has also released some new images of the upcoming underwater drama, which also stars Game of Thrones\u2019 Rose Leslie, Line of Duty\u2019s Martin Compston, Outlander\u2019s Gary Lewis and Endeavour\u2019s\u00a0Shaun Evans.<\/p>\n

\""Martin\"<\/div>
Martin Compston during a tense moment aboard HMS Vigil<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Compston plays Craig Burke in the\u00a0Vigil cast<\/a>, a crew member onboard the HMS Vigil, where Jones\u2019 DCI Amy Silva is sent to investigate a suspicious death.<\/p>\n

\""Suranne\"<\/div>
Suranne Jones plays DCI Amy Silva<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Rose Leslie will play Silva\u2019s colleague, DS Kirsten Longacre. The trailer hinted at the pair potentially having a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n

\""Rose\"<\/div>
Rose Leslie and Gary Lewis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Created by the minds behind smash hits like Line of Duty, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Save Me and Bodyguard, Vigil certainly looks as promising as it sounds.<\/p>\n

Set in a nuclear submarine in Scotland \u2013 where the drama was also filmed \u2013 the trailer already hinted at how Silva\u2019s investigation spirals into a much darker plot.<\/p>

The official BBC synopsis reads: \u201cWhen a crew member is found dead on board the Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vigil, police in Scotland are called in to investigate. The catch? The UK\u2019s nuclear deterrent must remain unbroken, so the submarine stays on patrol and Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva [Jones] must go aboard to begin an investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the death was written off as an accidental overdose, Amy suspects foul play. But when the crew close ranks in the face of Amy\u2019s questioning, a new threat overshadows her inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anjli Mohindra, Connor Swindells, Adam James, Gary Lewis, Stephen Dillane, Lolita Chakrabarti, Daniel Portman, Lorne MacFadyen and Lauren Lyle also star.<\/p>\n

Vigil will begin airing at 9pm on Sunday 29th August at 9pm, with the second episode airing at the same time on Monday 30th August. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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