A BBC drama that was filmed in Glasgow and stars Scotland's very own Martin Compston has been nominated for a BAFTA award for best drama series.
Vigil, which was BBC's most-watched drama series for three years, has been nominated alongside other dramas such as In My Skin, Unforgotten and Manhunt: The Night Stalker at this years BAFTA's.
The six-part drama featuring Gentleman Jack's Suranne Jones as DCI Amy Silva and Game of Thrones Rose Leslie as DS Kirsten Longacre, is said to have attracted an audience of 13.4 million viewers in its first episode which makes it the highest ranked drama launch in the UK.
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The Scottish based series, which 'gets darker the deeper you go', was based around a murder on a Trident nuclear submarine where Silva had to investigate what had happened to Burke, who we all know was played by Greenock's finest, Martin Compston.
The show raked in 13.4 MILLION audience members on its first episode, and became the second most-watched drama series ever, just behind Line of Duty, that also stars our favourite Scottish actor Martin.
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BBC’s Chief Content Officer, Charlotte Moore said: "Vigil kept viewers hooked as Suranne Jones took them on a thrilling journey like no other. The series’ incredible success is testament to the power of the writing and a brilliant cast and crew."
Tune into the BAFTA's on May 8 2022 to find out if Vigil will beat off competition and win their category for best drama series!
