Vigil (2021) [2024]

The investigation brings DCI Silva into contact with various groups, including high-level politicians and anti-nuclear activists, highlighting the domestic political entanglements of the nuclear program. Production and Impact Genre: Crime investigation / Police procedural.

The series explores the complex intersections between the police, the Royal Navy, and the British intelligence services. Key themes and narrative elements include: Vigil (2021)

The setting alternates between the claustrophobic environment of the submarine and the Clyde coast west of Glasgow, utilizing coastal Gothic tropes to heighten the sense of unease. The investigation brings DCI Silva into contact with

Production Report: Vigil (2021) Vigil is a six-part British police procedural television series created by Tom Edge and produced by World Productions. It premiered on BBC One in August 2021. Series Overview Key themes and narrative elements include: The setting

Academic analysis suggests that while Vigil reproduces some official narratives regarding national security, it also provides a "thinking space" for critical engagement with contemporary representations of nuclear weapons.

Originally aired on BBC One and available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. Navigating nuclear narratives in contemporary television