Series synopsis
Trigger Point is a British crime drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 23, 2022. It was created by Daniel Brierley. It stars Vicky McClure, Cal MacAninch, Mark Stanley and Manjinder Virk.
For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.
Premise
For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.
Premise: Death is just a heartbeat away.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vicky McClure as Lana Washington
- Cal MacAninch as Inspector Lee Robins
- Mark Stanley as DI Thom Youngblood
- Manjinder Virk as DI Samira Desai
- Tom Stokes as Pete
- Gwynfor Jones as PS Brown
- Gavin Sibson as PS Costa
- Eric Shango as Danny Markham
Supporting cast
- Nabil Elouahabi as Hassan Rahim
- Julian Ovenden as Commander John Francis
- Natalie Simpson as DS Helen Morgan
- Maanuv Thiara as DI Amar Batra
- Kris Hitchen as John Hudson
- Ralph Ineson as Commander Bregman
- Nadine Marshall as DSU Marianne Hamilton
- Warren Brown as Karl Maguire
- Adrian Lester as Joel Nutkins
- Kerry Godliman as Sonya Reeves
- Ewan Mitchell as Billy Washington
- Lucas Hare as Major Shalfleet
Guest cast
- Kris Hitchen as John Hudson
- Ralph Ineson as Commander Bregman
- Nadine Marshall as DSU Marianne Hamilton
- Warren Brown as Karl Maguire
- Adrian Lester as Joel Nutkins
- Kerry Godliman as Sonya Reeves
- Ewan Mitchell as Billy Washington
- Lucas Hare as Major Shalfleet
- Belinda Owusu as Female Officer
- Adrian Grove as Inspector Paul Kirby
- Hywel Simons as News Correspondent
- Michael Akinsulire as PS Carney
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 23, 2022 | February 27, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 28, 2024 | March 3, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 6 | October 26, 2025 | November 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bomb disposal officers Lana Washington and Joel Nutkins are called out to a Met counter-terrorism operation at a London housing estate to investigate a potential bomb factory and suspected bomb-maker Andy Phelan. |
January 23, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As the bombing campaign intensifies, so do inter-community tensions as the far-right group English Flag take to the streets to blame Islamists for the attack. |
January 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A far-right group called the Crusaders claim responsibility for the mosque attack. Lana finds a forensic link between the bomb at the mosque and the one at Westhaven - were they both bombed by the same person? |
February 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Expo Lana Washington is giving a routine talk, having just returned from secondment, when an explosion rocks the heart of the city. But is she ready to return to active duty? |
January 28, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The police launch an investigation to find the bombers, whose skill and sophistication keeps them one step ahead. Under pressure to get results, Helen makes a breakthrough. |
February 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the team mourns Thom's death, a new lead emerges - an informant, promising intelligence on the terror cell. Meanwhile a journalist is sent a suspicious package. |
February 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lana and her team are called in to investigate a London black cab that has been abandoned in a wasteland - and soon realise that something more sinister is going on. |
October 26, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Counter Terrorism Police work to establish a link between the victims of the incidents, but a well-meaning intervention backfires and leaves the unit at a loss. |
October 27, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Counter Terrorism Command learn more about the recent murders with the help of Lana, but their progress doesn't go unnoticed by the bomber as their campaign deepens. |
November 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2025 |
| Status | continue |