Vicky McClure will return as 'expo' Lana Washington.
Today, ITV has confirmed that there will be a third series of their hit drama Trigger Point, starring Vicky McClure in the lead role of bomb disposal operative or ‘expo’ Lana Washington and production will begin in London in 2025.
Produced by Jed Mercurio's HTM Televisionin association with All3Media International, Trigger Point follows a team of bomb disposal officers (EXPOs) as they work to keep the capital safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats.
In series three, 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.
On returning to the show, 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 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."
Alongside Vicky McClure, returning cast members for series three include Eric Shango, Nabil Elouahabi, Natalie Simpson and Maanuv Thiara.
The second series, which aired in January this year, averaged 8.1m viewers across the series, was streamed 30m times on ITVX and was the second most watched drama on ITV1 this year.
Chris Brandon will serve as lead writer for series three, which will be directed by Jamie Donoghue and Audrey Cooke and series produced by Kristian Dench. Executive producers are Jed Mercurio, Daniel Walker, Jessica Sharkey, Chris Brandon and Vicky McClure.
Trigger Point was commissioned for ITV by Polly Hill, Head of Drama who spoke about today's news and said "I am delighted that Trigger Point will be returning for a third series and Vicky McClure will be reprising her role as Lana Washington. The whole cast are amazing in this series and HTM are a great team to work with. There's going to be lots more twists and turns and of course explosions in this third series, viewers are going to love it!”
To which Jed Mercurio added "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."
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