{"id":4614,"date":"2021-09-19T23:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1354826"},"modified":"2021-09-19T23:53:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T21:53:29","slug":"vigil-7-questions-we-have-after-episode-5","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/vigil-7-questions-we-have-after-episode-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigil: 7 questions we have after episode 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

The penultimate instalment answered some of the biggest mysteries \u2013\u00a0but there are still plenty more questions going into next week’s finale… <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 19 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After the first few episodes of Vigil, it seemed as if we had more and more new questions every week \u2013 but tonight\u2019s penultimate instalment went some way to wrapping up a few of the bigger mysteries.<\/p>\n

We now know, for example, who killed Craig Burke, while the identity of the Russian spy on board the submarine has also become clear.<\/p>\n

But there are still a number of questions still to be answered going into the final episode \u2013 while the end of this week\u2019s instalment also left the fate of some key characters rather unclear.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve posed all the big questions we have after\u00a0Vigil<\/a> episode five below \u2013 read on for a full recap and our theories.<\/p>\n

Will Glover survive?<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, things aren\u2019t looking good on this one. When Glover and Amy headed into the contaminated section of the boat, the coxswain\u2019s protective suit caught on something and tore \u2013 thus exposing him to the nerve agent. He only became aware of this when it was far too late, and it seems clear that he\u2019s had far too much exposure to survive the ordeal \u2013 just look at him in those final moments. It will be a shame to see him go \u2013 he\u2019s been one of the most compelling characters throughout the series, and his downfall comes just after he\u2019d seemingly redeemed himself from his previous transgressions.<\/p>

How will Amy escape?<\/h2>\n

OK so this question might be a little presumptuous \u2013 but we\u2019re assuming that one way or another Amy will escape the ordeal she currently finds herself in, the only question is how. This episode revealed the identity of the Russian spy on board Vigil, and this was confirmed for Amy in the worst possible way when she was removing her protective gear following her mission to the contaminated section of the boat. Not only did Matthew Doward dispose of the evidence she\u2019d retrieved from the scene of Jackie\u2019s death, he also knocked her out, placed her inside a narrow container and prepared to drown her. It doesn\u2019t look good, but surely someone will come to Amy\u2019s rescue? Surely\u2026<\/p>\n

Who placed Doward on the boat?<\/h2>\n

So now we know that Doward is the traitor on board Vigil, and what\u2019s more, Jackie had been working for him prior to his arrival in exchange for her son\u2019s release from prison. She killed Burke to ensure that Doward was called out as a replacement, and he took over the sabotage mission from there. But the question is, who was responsible for deciding that Doward would be Burke\u2019s replacement in the first place? Presumably, it was someone higher up the Navy command who had the power to place him on the boat, and so there\u2019s still a suspicion that the conspiracy goes higher.<\/p>\n

Did the Russians care much about Burke?<\/h2>\n

For most of the series, it\u2019s been assumed that Burke was killed because he was a whistleblower: he knew the Navy had covered up the scandal at Port Havers, and there was a suspicion he was also on to the fact that the Russians had infiltrated Vigil. But it turns out he was actually killed purely so the submarine could resurface and Doward could enter the boat. Does this mean that everything else about Burke was just a decoy \u2013 Jackie and Doward knew they could pin the blame on someone else because so many people on the boat resented Burke, making him the perfect target? Or did the killing actually have a dual purpose? Moreover, will Burke\u2019s findings go on to have any greater significance?<\/p>\n

Can Kirsten get to Ben Oakley on time?<\/h2>\n
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You have to hand it to Ben Oakley \u2013 he played Patrick Cruden like a fiddle in this episode, convincing him that he was about to expose the Russian threat to Vigil and that he needed diplomatic protection to ensure his safety. The thing is, it turns out Ben Oakley was<\/em> the Russian threat \u2013 or at least part of it \u2013 and that he had a very clear ulterior motive: proving that the nuclear deterrent is unreliable in order for it to be withdrawn, to the Russian\u2019s advantage. It\u2019s also now clear that he was very involved in Jade\u2019s murder after he became aware that she\u2019d gathered evidence of Peter Inglis meeting with his Navy source. Kirsten and her team now have a race against time in order to reach Oakley \u2013 can they get there?<\/p>\n

Can the Vigil crew make it safely back to land?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no two ways about it, Vigil is in a very<\/em> precarious situation just now. Not only is the boat in the process of being sabotaged, with large parts of it now a no-go zone, but the submarine is now also apparently surrounded by multiple Russian vessels. It\u2019s going to be a tough ask for the boat to make it back to land, but will they manage?<\/p>\n

Will there be another big twist?<\/h2>\n

Over the course of Vigil\u2019s first five episodes, there have been plenty of outlandish twists and turns so far \u2013 and so it would not be a surprise for there to be one more big one to look forward to in the series closer. We certainly hope so\u2026<\/p>\n

Vigil concludes on Sunday 26th September at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. For more to watch, check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section>\n

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