Trigger Point – ITV confirms Series 3 of the bomb disposal thriller

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Vicky McClure returns as Lana Washington to keep London safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats. 

ITV has confirmed a third series of its thriller Trigger Point.

The show, from Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television, stars Vicky McClure in the lead role of bomb disposal operative or ‘expo’ Lana Washington and her team.

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Vicky McClure as Lana Washington (c) HTM Television / ITV

The returning cast includes Eric Shango (On The Edge), Nabil Elouahabi (Unforgotten), Natalie Simpson (North Sea Connection) and Maanuv Thiara (DI Ray).

Here’s the premise for Trigger Point Series 3:

In this third series, explosives officer Lana Washington and her team are called to 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.

Bloodlands writer Chris Brandon is the lead writer for series 3. The directors are Jamie Donoughue (Doctor Who) and Audrey Cooke (DI Ray), the series producer is Kristian Dench (Red Eye). Jed Mercurio, Daniel Walker (The Tourist), Jessica Sharkey (Derry Girls), Chris Brandon and Vicky McClure executive produce.

Jed Mercurio said: 

“Thank you to all the Trigger Point viewers who have made the series such a success. Thanks to our fantastic crew and brilliant cast led by the amazing Vicky McClure. We’re thrilled ITV, together with All3Media International, have commissioned a third season of twists, turns, bangs and blasts.”

Vicky McClure added:

“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 the next 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.”

Trigger Point series 3 goes into production in London in 2025. We’ll keep you posted.

The first two series are available to watch on ITVX.