Trigger Point is a British crime thriller television series starring Vicky McClure as a police bomb disposal expert in London. It was created and written by Daniel Brierley, and first broadcast on 23 January 2022 on ITV.
A second series began broadcasting on 28 January 2024, and a third was released on ITVX on 26 October 2025. A fourth series was released on 30 August 2026.
Plot Lana Washington is an ex-military bomb disposal operative (known as an 'Expo') and Afghan War veteran who heads a Metropolitan Police bomb squad, using her skills to counter terrorist threats involving explosives.
Cast Main and returning Vicky McClure as EXPO Lana Washington Adrian Lester as EXPO Joel Nutkins (Series 1) Mark Stanley as DI/DCI Thom Youngblood (Series 1 & 2) Nabil Elouahabi as EXPO Hassan Rahim Eric Shango as EXPO Danny Markham Kerry Godliman as Dr Sonya Reeves, a Bomb Data Analyst Kris Hitchen as EXPO John Hudson (Series 1 & 2) Cal MacAninch as Inspector Lee Robins (Series 1) Warren Brown as Karl Maguire (Series 1) Nadine Marshall as DSupt Marianne Hamilton (Series 1) Manjinder Virk as DI Samira Desai (Series 1) Ralph Ineson as Commander Bregman (Series 1) Julian Ovenden as Commander John Francis (Series 2 & 4) Natalie Simpson as DS Helen Morgan (Series 2, 3 & 4) Maanuv Thiara as DI/DCI Amar Batra (Series 2, 3 & 4) Kevin Eldon as Jeff Washington Tamzin Griffin as Val Washington Ewan Mitchell as Billy Washington Mark Rowley as EXPO Rich Manning Jason Flemyng as Stephen Wyles Christopher Hatherall as CTSFO Phil Croxley Maisie Ayres as EXPO Wren Cheshire Tom Glenister as DC Neil Brenton (Series 3 & 4) Julie Graham as Commander Mia Quentin (Series 4) Michael Balogun as Andy Oldfield, MI5 (Series 4) Jonas Armstrong as Sebastian Pinchbeck (Series 4)
Posy Sterling as DC Ellie Hackett Chris Reilly as Eddie
Production Executive producer Jed Mercurio developed the series with Brierly during a television bursary scheme, where he also served as his mentor. Brierly, who was relatively new to television outside of some development deals and a trial script on Red Rock, had previously written short films and plays, as well as commercials.https://danielbrierley.tv/Daniel-Brierly/ The series was filmed in London.
Episodes Series overview
Series 1 (2022)
Series 2 (2024)
Series 3 (2025)
Series 4 (2026)
Reception Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the first episode three out of five, remarking, "It's great fun as long as you set your preposterousness levels to 'high'. Go in thinking CSI: Peckham or Line of Bomb Duty or Bomby McBombface, rather than The Wire But with Actual Wires or Breaking Explosively Badly and you'll enjoy yourself a lot more." Ed Cumming of The Independent also gave it three out five, praising the tension but finding the dialogue and storytelling melodramatic.
Reviews for later series were more positive. Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail gave the fourth series four out of five, commenting that "the sheer velocity of the plotting makes it impossible to look away". Digital Spy also gave the fourth series four out of five, adding that the series's willingness to dig deeper into its characters, particularly Lana and Morgan, would leave viewers "more gripped than ever". Carol Midgley of The Times also noted improvements in the dialogue in series three.
Accolades Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2022 National Television Awards Drama Performance Vicky McClure 2022National Television AwardsNew DramaTrigger PointNominated2024National Television AwardsDrama PerformanceVicky McClureNominated2024National Television AwardsReturning DramaTrigger PointNominated2026National Television AwardsDrama PerformanceVicky McClureTBD2026National Television AwardsReturning DramaTrigger PointTBD
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