The First Images From 'Vigil' Season 2 See Suranne Jones Turn to the Skies

Vigil is probably the most popular thriller you've actually never seen. The BBC drama, which followed the investigation of a murder on board a nuclear-powered British submarine submarine, boasted an unusual premise and a stellar cast, led by Surrane Jones (Gentleman Jack) and Rose Leslie (The Time Traveler's Wife). But while it was a rather big hit in the U.K., its American premiere came and went with relatively little fanfare. (Whether that's because Peacock didn't put that much promotion behind its debut or because the streamer still has yet to establish itself as a destination for Anglophile fare seems like a coin toss at this point.)

But, as the series gets ready to launch its second season, hope springs eternal that Vigil will manage to find the audience it deserves here in the U.S. Season 2 will make for an easy entry point for new fans, as it leaves behind the bowels of an active duty submarine for dark conspiracies in the sunnier world of the British Air Force.

Jones is back as Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva, who spent the series' first season trying find answers about the suspicious death of a crew member aboard the Trident HMS Vigil. Season 2 will see her take to the sky — metaphorically speaking at least — as she and DI Longacre enter the secret world of drone warfare in order to catch a killer.