Suranne Jones, 45, is one of British TV’s most reliable and recognisable stars. Her shows – often intense, claustrophobic dramas – include Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack and Channel 4’s superb I Am Victoria. She also played uncompromising investigator DCI Amy Silva in BBC One’s Vigil, a murder mystery set on a submarine that attracted more than 13 million viewers in 2021 and won an International Emmy. The show is now returning for a second series. Jones lives in north London with her seven-year-old son and her partner Laurence Akers, with whom she has a production company, TeamAkers.
So, Vigil series two. We should say right from the start…
No submarine. When I signed on to Vigil one, as it now is, I just signed on to that, with the possibility that there may be another show. But my agent was like: “How can they do another Vigil? Vigil is a submarine…” So we didn’t expect it to go again. Or thought if it went again, like, what the hell would that be?
