BBC smash Vigil is heading to the Arctic Circle.
The hit Suranne Jones-starring present, which comes from the makers of Line of Obligation, has been greenlit for a 3rd season and can transfer to a analysis station within the Arctic the place a member of a covert British particular forces mission has been shot useless.
Jones’ character Amy Silva and associate DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) might want to catch the killer and diffuse a possible worldwide confrontation, pushed by a land-grab for vitality and assets within the altering polar local weather, with each their careers and relationship on the road.
Penned by Tom Edge, Vigil has been an enormous hit for the BBC and the primary two seasons aired on Peacock within the States. The present strikes precincts every sequence. The primary was on a submarine and the second took to the skies. Vigil has shades of Amazon’s The Rig, which aired first season from an oil rig and the second from an Arctic glacier.
Jones mentioned: “I can’t wait to return to Vigil sequence three, see our good staff in Scotland and work with Rose once more. I’m positive it is going to be a thrill of a trip.”
Edge added: “I’m delighted that Suranne and Rose are returning for a brand new journey. In our third season we journey to the frozen north the place the world’s nice powers are competing to safe benefits because the ice melts.”
Final month, Deadline revealed an ITV heist thriller starring Jones and Jodie Whittaker.
Vigil (6×60’) sequence three can be made by Line of Obligation producer World Productions in affiliation with ITV Studios for the BBC. It’s written and created by Edge. The producer is Marcus Wilson, and affiliate producer is George Aza-Selinger. Govt producers are Jake Lushington for World Productions, Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, and Tom Edge. Vigil‘s worldwide distribution is dealt with by ITV Studios.
