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
A central plot point involves the tension of a potential infiltration of the submarine by a foreign power, challenging the perceived safety and viability of the nuclear deterrent. Vigil (2021)
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. Production Report: Vigil (2021) Vigil is a six-part
Originally aired on BBC One and available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. Navigating nuclear narratives in contemporary television The show serves as a site for public
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.
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.