How to watch Vigil season 2 online or on TV now

BBC's Vigil was a runaway success when it debuted, winning a horde of fans around the world as well as an International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. Now the much-anticipated Vigil season 2 has been released, with the first episodes available to watch in the UK now.

You can watch Vigil season 2 for FREE in the UK on the BBC iPlayer streaming service. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on, because you can watch Vigil on BBC iPlayer from anywhere with a VPN.

The first series of Vigil was a murder mystery set on a submarine and was praised for its suspense and claustrophobic thrills. Season 2 sees Suranne Jones's Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva go from the sea to the sky as she's called in to find out who's responsible for a spate of suspicious deaths in the British Air Force.

Silva and her colleague — and erstwhile love interest — DS Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) will soon discover that the ranks of the Air Force are as tightly closed as the Royal Navy was previously, and the clandestine nature of the possible crimes only piques the detectives' intrigue further. It isn't long before they're thrown into a thrilling cat-and-mouse military game, with even more lives on the line. You can read all about the cast, plot and more in our Vigil season 2 show guide.

With a BAFTA TV Award under her belt for Doctor Foster, and starring in the likes of Coronation Street, Gentleman Jack, and Scott & Bailey, Suranne Jones's presence in any drama is pretty much a guaranteed hallmark of quality. And, in addition to the returning Rose Leslie, she's joined by small-screen heavyweights Romola Garai and Dougray Scott in Vigil season 2.

It's set to be another can't-look-away six episodes of drama, so here we explain how to watch Vigil season 2 online and on TV with all the information you need to stream it from all corners of the globe.

How to watch Vigil season 2 in the UK

BBC One is airing the second series of Vigil on TV. The first episode went out on Sunday, December 10 at 9 pm UK, with episodes 2 and 3 following at the same time on Monday and Tuesday.

Episodes 4-6 follow the same pattern the following week, going out at 9pm on three consecutive nights from Sunday, December 17. The Vigil season 2 finale will therefore air on BBC One on Tuesday, December 19.

The first three episodes landed together on the BBC iPlayer streaming service and app on Sunday, December 10. The subsequent three episodes will drop on the service on Sunday, December 17.

BBC One and BBC iPlayer are free to watch for TV licence holders. You can also catch up with the entire first series on iPlayer now.

If you're trying to access BBC iPlayer while outside the UK, you might want to try a VPN to allow you to watch from abroad. Check out the full instructions for doing so further down this page.

How to watch Vigil season 2 in Australia

You can watch Vigil season 2 in Australia on your choice of Binge or Foxtel streaming services, with the first episode landing on Monday, December 11.

Binge is available from just $10 per month, with a 7-day free trial awaiting new users.

Can I watch Vigil season 2 in the US?

Vigil season 2 is set to stream on NBC's Peacock streaming service, but not until 2024. The exact release date is yet to be confirmed.

Peacock prices start from just $5.99 a month, going up to $11.99 if you want to get rid of ads. If you're still yet to watch the first season of Vigil, all six episodes are available to watch now on Peacock.

How to watch Vigil season 2 from anywhere with a VPN

You can watch Vigil season 2 on any of the streaming services above by using a VPN – no matter where you are in the world!

Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location. That means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.

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What is the Vigil season 2 release date and episode schedule?

The first episode of Vigil season 2 aired on BBC One at 9 pm UK / 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT / 8 am AEDT (Mon) on Sunday, December 10.

The first three episodes of the series landed on the BBC iPlayer streaming service on Sunday, December 10, and are available to watch now. 

In Australia, episode 1 premieres on Binge on Monday, December 11. No Vigil season 2 release date has been announced in the US at the time of writing.

This is the full episode schedule for season 2 of Vigil:

Streaming (BBC iPlayer)

• Episode 1 – Sunday, December 10
• Episode 2 – Sunday, December 10
• Episode 3 – Sunday, December 10
• Episode 4 – Sunday, December 17
• Episode 5 – Sunday, December 17
• Episode 6 – Sunday, December 17

TV (BBC One)

• Episode 1 – Sunday, December 10 at 9 pm UK
• Episode 2 – Monday, December 11 at 9 pm UK
• Episode 3 – Tuesday, December 12 at 9 pm UK
• Episode 4 – Sunday, December 17 at 9 pm UK
• Episode 5 – Monday, December 18 at 9 pm UK
• Episode 6 – Tuesday, December 19 at 9 pm UK

All you need to know about Vigil season 2

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