TRIGGER POINT: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD SERIES OF ITV DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS

Filming has commenced on the third series of ITV’s propulsive drama, Trigger Point, starring Vicky McClure as Expo Lana Washington and produced by Jed Mercurios’s HTM Television.

Trigger Point follows a team of bomb disposal officers, known as Expo’s, as they dedicate themselves to keeping the capital safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats. 

The new series will also see returning cast members; Eric Shango (On The Edge), Nabil Elouahabi (Blue Lights, Unforgotten), Natalie Simpson (North Sea Connection) and Maanuv Thiara (DI Ray, Landscapers) with guest star Jason Flemyng (Gemma Bovery, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).

The third series will comprise of six episodes and sees Lana Washington and her team investigate a bomb threat that soon reveals itself to be the start of a sinister vendetta: someone is targeting individuals and demanding revenge. Working alongside the Police Counterterrorism Unit, the Bomb Disposal Squad race against time to find the bomber before they claim their next victim.

Vicky McClure said: "Trigger Point is back! We're all so excited to get going. Having had such a positive response to the previous two series, we want to make this new series even more exciting, keep everyone on the edge of their seats whilst getting to know even more about the brilliant characters in the show. Lana is such a complex character to play, it’s a joy for an actor to play a role with as many layers as Lana."

The lead writer for the third series is Chris Brandon (Bloodlands) and it will be directed by Jamie Donoghue (Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches) and Audrey Cooke (Trigger Point, DI Ray) with series producer Kristian Dench (Red Eye, The Capture). 

Series two which aired in 2024, averaged 8.1m viewers and was streamed 30m times on ITVX, making it the second most watched drama on ITV1, that year with Mr Bates vs The Post Office taking the number one slot.

Trigger Point series 3 will air on ITV1 and STV and stream on ITVX and STV Player with series 1 and 2 available to watch now on ITVX.