This spoiler-free review is based on the three episodes made available to preview.

Between Christmas specials and twinkly festive ads, TV can get cloying at this time of year.

A formula that keeps us alert while while the rest of the season gently cosies us to sleep.

Rose Leslie and Suranne Jones in the Vigil series 2 poster

Vigilis exactly that show.

About the tone: the plot may be deadly serious and Silva may be no-nonsense, butVigilis not.

Vigilhas clearly chosen to enjoy it, to almost a trolling extent.

Was it fine when that lunatic locked Silva in a torpedo tube and filled it with seawater?

But itwasvery good fun and pretty gripping to watch, as is so far series two.

Rating:

4 out of 5