“Tense.” “Incredible.” “One of the greatest BBC dramas of all time.” These are all phrases that have been used to describe Vigil, the thrilling detective drama that has been on our screens since 2021 and given us some of the most edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers in TV history.

If you’re in need of a recap, season one introduced us to Suranne Jones as DCI Amy Silva, a detective investigating the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine. Season two, which also starred Rose Leslie as her partner DI Kirsten Longacre, took to the skies after they were tasked with uncovering the cause of multiple unexplained fatalities at a Royal Air Force base. With shocking deaths and unexpected twists throughout both series, Vigil certainly knew how to keep us glued to our sofas.

And now we know that the show will be returning for a much-anticipated third season, which will see Silva and Longacre travel further afield to the Arctic Circle, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead.

BBC’s Vigil is returning for thrilling third season with Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie back as the ultimate detective duo