Where is Vigil on BBC One filmed? Filming locations revealed

SURRANE Jones thrilled fans when her hit BBC One show Vigil returned for another series.

Season 2 tells a brand new story, and this means new filming locations were also used.

Where is Vigil filmed?

Season 2

In season 2 of Vigil, following multiple deaths at a Scottish weapons test, Amy Silva and Kirstyn Longacre are tasked with finding out the cause.

Entering the closed ranks of the air force in Scotland and the Middle East, the pair face the deadly warfare of tomorrow as they fight for their own uncertain future.

The Scotland-based scenes were filmed in Glasgow.

Speaking about filming in his native country, actor Dougray Scott told : "It's been great [shooting in my home country]..

"I've loved filming in Glasgow. I spend a lot of time in Scotland and I love being here. The crews have been fantastic."

For the Middle East scenes, filming took place in north Africa.

Romola Garai, who plays squadron leader Eliza Russell, told the outlet: "I filmed most of my scenes in Morocco.

"We were in Casablanca and then Rabat, so there's a completely different aesthetic to the first series.

"We've got these vast desert landscapes of openness and heat haze, people disappearing into a massive horizon rather than being locked up in a tiny submarine, as we saw in series one.

"It's a totally different experience for the viewer as we explore a different world within the military."

Season 1

The series follows an investigation into a dead serviceman aboard the fictional nuclear submarine HMS Vigil.

Police clash with the Royal Navy and elite security services as they attempt to lead an inquiry into the death without interrupting the UK's nuclear deterrent.

Wrapped up in the drama is a missing Scottish fishing trawler.

The show was filmed in Scotland in summer 2020.

Most of the filming locations used were in Glasgow, including the Squinty Bridge, Finnieston Street, Hamilton Park Avenue and Blythswood Square.

Where is Vigil set?

Season 2

For season 2 of Vigil, the series is set in both Scotland and the fictional town Middle Eastern, Wudyan.

Speaking about second series, leading lady Suranne Jone told Radio Times: "I was honestly quite surprised and excited about how they were going to do Vigil series two, because the first series was so specific and such a ride.

"Tom Edge and the writers have done a brilliant job at putting a new world together for the second series.

"It's done in a way that keeps you in a populist, blockbuster entertainment show, but is really quite intelligent and thoughtful about what's going on in the world."

Season 1

As well as Glasgow, Vigil is set on the fictional HMS Vigil, a Royal Navy nuclear submarine.

Part of what's known as the Vanguard-class, the submarine would be equipped with up to 16 Trident missiles, and is designed to protect the UK.

The Vanguard-class are slowly being replaced and will likely be obsolete by the 2030s.

Who is the cast of Vigil?

Vigil season 2 brings with it a star-cast.

The line-up includes:

• Suranne Jones as Amy Silva
• Rose Leslie as Kirsten Longacre
• Gary Lewis as Robertson
• Romola Garai as Eliza Russell
• Dougray Scott as Marcus Grainger
• Chris Jenks as Callum Barker
• Anders Hayward as Colin Dixon
• Shannon Hayes as Nicole Lawson

How can I watch Vigil?i

Vigil season 1 can be watched right now on the BBC iPlayer.

Meanwhile, the second series is airing on Sunday to Tuesday nights until December 19, 2023.

Fans can also catch up with episodes on the iPlayer.