The series explores the complex intersections between the police, the Royal Navy, and the British intelligence services. Key themes and narrative elements include:
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 Vigil (2021)
Originally aired on BBC One and available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. Navigating nuclear narratives in contemporary television The series explores the complex intersections between the
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. Series Overview Originally aired on BBC One and
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 show serves as a site for public knowledge and discourse regarding nuclear weapons, specifically the UK's Trident program. It explores the "paradox of watchfulness," where the submarine represents both protection and the potential for total destruction.