TV series

Vigil

2021 · 5 seasons

A claustrophobic, slow-burning thriller that keeps you tense with its web of secrets and confined settings.

Tagline: The deeper you go, the darker it gets.
Overview: The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, power, corruption, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
power
corruption
isolation
betrayal
Places: sea
military
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild