'Boiling Point' Will Heat Up Netflix in April

You may or may not remember the movie Boiling Point, which came out during the pandemic in 2021. The film starred Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Ray Panthaki, and Hannah Walters, written by James Cummings and Philip Barantini, the latter of whom directed it as a one-take, 90-minute film shot in an actual London kitchen about the busiest night of the year at Christmas at a high-end restaurant. It aired on the BBC and was a massive hit during the 2021 lockdown; it also streamed here on Amazon Prime, and while it was critically acclaimed and got a slew of nominations and awards, it didn't make nearly the dent, simply because Amazon treats Prime like the cheap dollar theater off the flea market most of the time.

Had it gone to Netflix initially, it might have been a different story, but it did not. Instead, the film was spun off into a TV series, which served as a follow-up to the film, starring the same cast, with episodes filmed in the same manner. It, too, was a critical darling when it premiered in 2023, more than the original film, as the stamina to do episode after episode is far greater than a one-shot film. However, Amazon passed on it since it had failed to do anything with the film, and no one else seemed interested since Amazon had the movie rights sewn up. The worst part is that the entire project was so obviously suitable for Netflix, both as a film and TV series, that it was frustrating to watch the show fail to find its way there.

But good things come to those who wait, and finally, Netflix has decided that picking up the Boiling Point TV series for the American public is the good, right, and correct thing to do. As part of the slew of Netflix UK announcements happening in March 2024, the streaming service has announced Boiling Point Season 1 will come to Netflix on streaming as part of the April lineup.