Channel 4 announces new action thriller Deadpoint

It stars Michael Socha, Callum Scott Howells, Annes Elwy and Christine Tremarco.

Channel 4 has today announced a new five-part action thriller, starring Michael Socha, Callum Scott Howells, Annes Elwy and Christine Tremarco, called Deadpoint, which has begun filming in Wales.

Written and created by debut writer Matt Hartley, it follows a group of Welsh climbers who encounter a far-right faction plotting a violent act in their local mountains.

Set amongst the awe-inspiring and unforgiving landscape of Eryri National Park, a close-knit community of climbers is left reeling after a tragic accident on a mountaineering expedition. As the group is torn apart by grief, Aaron, played by Callum Scott-Howells, blames himself for the accident and abandons his hometown, to the fury of his sister Seren, played by Annes Elwy.

Coming back after a year abroad, he’s forced to confront his pathological fear of climbing when Seren fails to return from a routine climb. Aaron sets off in search of her, facing the mountains for the first time since the tragedy, unaware that an extremist far-right group – the self-proclaimed Justice Crusade, led by the charismatic but unstable former soldier Fairweather, played by Michael Socha, are also on their own mission in the mountains.

A disparate group of individuals, the Justice Crusade are united by their beliefs and their mutual need for belonging, but as Fairweather reveals his plans fractures begin to appear, making them even more volatile and dangerous.

Meanwhile, senior Detective Natasha Evermore, played by Christine Tremarco, is making her own way to the Welsh mountains. She’s been following Fairweather’s group for some time and is concerned by their recent activity, convinced it could be building to something big.

As these disparate stories converge on this remote landscape a unique thriller emerges, exploring themes of loss, radicalisation and survival.

Deadpoint is being described as a wilderness thriller, wrapped around an emotional core. A literal cliffhanger, grounded in the tensions existing in our society today, exploring who we are, who we pretend to be, and what we do when the rope snaps.

The series also stars Gary Lewis, John Bradley, Sam Keeley, Martin McCann, Fflyn Edwards, Emily Stott, Ellora Torchia, Gwilym Lee, Michael Jibson, Crystal Condie, Siôn Alun Davies, Oliver Finnegan, Rhodri Meilir and Arthur Hughes.

Produced by Clerkenwell Films, Deadpoint will be be directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner as lead dirctor, with further episodes directed by Laura Scrivano, produced by Adam Knopf with and Christopher J. Thomas co-producing, and executive produced by Andy Baker, Charlie Langdell, Wim de Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Hartley and Marco Kreuzpaintner.

Speaking about Deadpoint, Channel 4's Interim Head of Drama, Gwawr Lloyd, said "Deadpoint is a bold and incredibly tense thriller that places characters and their journeys at the heart of high-stakes action. Matt Hartley’s debut script is as gripping as it gets and all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Eryri mountain range. We’re delighted to be working with Clerkenwell Films and the brilliant cast and crew; this series promises to be as thought-provoking as it is pulse-raising."

To which Andy Baker, Executive Producer for Clerkenwell Films, added "We couldn’t be more excited to be making Deadpoint with C4, BBC Studios and Creative Wales. Matt’s created a gripping thriller with a depth and complexity that speaks to our very divided times, and we have a brilliant pair of directors, a fantastic crew and a truly amazing cast bringing it to life."

Deadpoint will air on Channel 4