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Tom Horton & Sophie Law

First look at Martin Compston in new BBC thriller Vigil from Line of Duty creators

The BBC has offered a first glimpse of a tense trailer for new thriller Vigil starring Martin Compston.

From the creators of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, the gripping crime drama will six-part series follows the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler.

It features a star-studded cast including Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones, Line Of Duty's Martin Compston, Peep Show actor Paterson Joseph and Games Of Thrones' Stephen Dillane.

Vigil, which is set in and filmed in Scotland, tells the story of a death on board a Trident nuclear submarine bring the police into conflict with the Navy and security services.

Jones, who is playing DCI Silva, leads an investigation into a conspiracy that "threatens the very heart of Britain's nuclear deterrent", the BBC has previously said.

The trailer shows Jones's character being sent out to Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigil and ends with her entering the vessel at sea before its door dramatically swings shut.

Vigil's trailer will air for the first time after the credits for the series finale of Line Of Duty on Sunday.

The show is written by Bafta-nominated writer Tom Edge and produced by World Productions, which is part of ITV Studios.

There are also episodes by Ed Macdonald and Chandni Lakhani.

It is directed by Bafta winner James Strong, who worked on Broadchurch, as well as Shetland's Isabelle Sieb.

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