Vicky McClure's 'Trigger Point' Continues with Season 4 Commission
Vicky McClure as Lana Washington in 'Trigger Point'
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The last time we discussed Trigger Point Season 3, it was in the context of star Vicky McClure's potential scheduling conflict with the show that made her famous, Line of Duty. Like many series on the BBC, LoD was never canceled. It just petered out after Season 6 as the main stars — McClure, Adrian Dunbar, and Martin Compston — all went different directions, starring in various projects, as series creator Jed Mercurio debuted multiple follow-up series. The lack of cancellation meant speculation never stopped on a possible Season 7; however, it took until mid-2025 for the first evidence to surface that it might be happening.
The evidence is slightly circumstantial, but aided by the fact that Trigger Point is one of the aforementioned follow-up shows that Mercurio produced. The series is commissioned and airs on ITV in the U.K., which has, for three seasons now, waited until the current one had finished airing in both the U.K. and the U.S. before confirming further seasons. But the announcement that Season 3 had wrapped filming came with a surprise super-early renewal for Season 4. (We don't even have a real Season 3 photo yet!) Moreover, Season 4 will begin filming... now, almost ensuring it will be finished before the show reaches the U.S.
Why does that indicate the return of Line of Duty? First of all, if filming is ready to go back-to-back with Season 3, that means the production has been preparing the show to film early for months, rather than the regular January-June filming block it typically uses. It also means McClure will be done filming by the end of 2025; Line of Duty is rumored to start filming Season 7 in early 2026. As for Compston and Dunbar, the former was starring in Amazon's The Rig, while the latter leads the PBS series Ridley. Neither show has been greenlit for a third season, leaving their 2026 schedules clear in the first half of the year as well.
Here's the synopsis:
The third series and working sees Lana Washington and her team 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 races against time to find the bomber before they claim their next victim.
Along with McClure, Trigger Point is currently down to only two other actors from Season 1's original cast for Season 3: Eric Shango (Suspicion) as Danny and Nabil Elouahabi (Unforgotten) as Hassan "Hass" Rahim. The trio will be joined by the two main survivors from Season 2: Natalie Simpson (Outlander) as DSupt. Marianne Hamilton and Maanuv Thiara (D.I. Ray) as DI Amar Batra. The only significant addition for Season 3 is guest star Jason Flemyng (Prime Target). At this point, it's anyone's guess how much of Season 3's cast makes it to Season 4.
Chris Brandon (Bloodlands) takes over as lead writer with Season 3 from original writer Daniel Brierley and Season 2's Simon Ashdown, and is officially returning for Season 4. Directors Jennie Darnell (Line of Duty) and Nirpal Bhogal (D.I. Ray) take over splitting helming duties for the new season; the series producer remains Kristian Dench. Brandon and McClure executive produce alongside Jed Mercurio, Daniel Walker, and Jessica Sharkey.
Trigger Point Season 3 is confirmed to debut on the BBC before the end of 2025 and will follow on BritBox in due course. Season 4 will begin filming immediately in London.
