Peacock Sets February Premiere Date for 'Vigil' Season 2

The second season of the popular BBC thriller Vigil is officially coming to Peacock this February. This may come as a surprise to people who have not realized that a.) the NBC streamer is actually a destination for Anglophile-friendly content and b.) the series, which is one of the BBC's biggest hits in recent years, has even crossed the pond in the first place. Surprise!

Probably the most popular drama you've never seen, the first season of Vigil starred Suranne Jones (MaryLand) and Rose Leslie (The Time Traveler's Wife) and followed the story of the investigation of a murder on a British nuclear submarine. Though Season 1 arrived in the U.S. with relatively little fanfare, it was a huge hit for the BBC, attracting over 13 million viewers and landing a BAFTA nomination for Best Drama Series. The second season will hopefully prove an easy entry point for new fans, as it leaves behind the cramped, claustrophobic world of an active-duty submarine for the sunnier world of the British Air Force. (And essentially reboots itself in the process.)

Season 2 will see DCI Amy Silva (Jones) and her partner --- in every sense of the word --- DI Kirsten Longacre (Leslie) delve into another area of British military operations traditionally shrouded in secret: arms dealing, drone weapons development, and Britain's various partnerships in the Middle East.