Meet the Cast of New BBC Suspense Drama Vigil

Suranne Jones is a familiar face of UK television, having risen to prominence as Karen McDonald in Coronation Street back in 2000. Rising from strength to strength, the actress has gained critical acclaim for many of the roles she has taken on since her days on the cobbles, including a BAFTA Award for her role in Dr Foster.

In Vigil, she stars as DCI Amy Silva, who is in charge of unravelling the mystery behind the disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler, and a suspicious death on board HMS Vigil.

Rose Leslie is best known for her role as Ygritte in Game Of Thrones, and Gwen Dawson in Downton Abbey. She has since been making a splash on the other side of the pond, as Maia Rindell, in The Good Wife spinoff, The Good Fight. As well as being cast in a starring role in Vigil, Rose has been confirmed in the role of Clare in the upcoming HBO television adaption of Audrey Niffenegger's brilliant novel, The Time Traveler's Wife

If you're already missing Martin Compston and his evolving facial hair and snazzy waistcoats as Line Of Duty's DI Steve Arnott, then you're in luck. Clearly as impressed as us by his turn in the BBC police procedural drama, he's been drafted in for a role in Vigil as well. Not much has been released about his role in the show, other than he will be playing a naval officer. Although best known as Steve Arnott, Martin has appeared as serial killer Peter Manuel in the series In Plain Sight, and as Dan in The Nest.

Shaun Evans has had a long and varied career in both acting, and directing television. He is best known for starring as Sargent Endeavour Morse in the long running Inspector Morseprequel Endeavour.

Acclaimed theatre and television actor Paterson Joseph, is largely known for his role in the long running comedy, Peep Show. More recently, he has been seen in the television adaption of Malorie Blackman's alternate history novel, Noughts + Crosses.