Trigger Point series 3: Plot, and start date of ITV drama where 'a bomb threat begins sinister vendetta'

Trigger Point series 3 is coming in 2025, with another terrifying bomb threat for Lana Washington and her team to diffuse – here’s everything you need to know, including plot, start date, and number of episodes.

Every since the drama first landed in 2022 with the first series, fans have jumped fully onboard the Trigger Point train. In fact, series 2 became the most watched ITV1 drama of 2024 – with Mr Bates vs The Post Office unsurprisingly taking the number one slot.

So it’s no surprise that ITV recommissioned the explosive thriller. So what’s Trigger Point series 3 about, when does it start, and how can you watch it? Here’s your guide to the upcoming episodes…

Vicky McClure as Lana Washington in Trigger Point, which is coming back for a series 3 [Credit: ITV]

Is there a Trigger Point series 3?

Great news for Trigger Point fans, as the ITV thriller will be returning for a series 3 in 2025.

In February 2025, the channel confirmed that filming had commenced on the third series of the drama. This wasn’t much of a surprise, though, considering the popularity of series 1 and 2.

Series two which aired in February 2024 – two years after the first – averaged a whopping 8.1m viewers and was streamed 30m times on ITVX.

Series 3 will once again follow Vicky McClure’s Expo Lana Washington in the series produced by Jed Mercurios’ HTM Television.

What’s the plot?

Like the previous two seasons, Trigger Point series 3 follows a team of bomb disposal officers, known as Expo’s. They dedicate their lives to keeping the capital safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats. Those who are up to date with the drama will know that some have already lost their lives in the call of duty. RIP Joel Nutkins (Adrian Lester), a fellow bomb disposal expert who worked alongside Lana Washington very briefly in series 1.

The third series sees Lana Washington and her team investigate a bomb threat that soon reveals itself to be the start of a sinister vendetta… A synopsis tells us: “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.”

Expect very tense scenes as Lana and her team try to diffuse explosive devices with just seconds to spare – and lives hanging in balance. Well, if it ain’t broke, why fix it?!

Eric Shango plays Danny, a key part of the bomb disposal unit [Credit: ITV]

How many episodes is it?

Like series 1 and 2, the upcoming series of Trigger Point will be six episodes of an hour each, including ads (which kind of spoil the tension).

ITV has not yet announced if the series will drop as a boxset, or if viewers will have to wait every week to watch.

Who’s in the cast of Trigger Point series 3?

Actress Vicky McClure will return as bomb disposal expert Lana Washington. Of course, actress Vicky is best known for her roles in This Is England, Line of Duty, and Broadchurch. More recently, she’s played Mrs Jones in the kids’ spy drama Alex Rider.

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 this new 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.”

Eric Shango will return as Lana’s partner Danny. It’s Eric’s biggest role to date, having previously starred in one episode of Suspicion, and On the Edge respectively.

Blue Light‘s star Nabil Elouahabi will also return. He plays Hassan Rahim in the cast. Meanwhile, Outlander’s Natalie Simpson will reprise her role as DS Helen Morgan, and DI Ray‘s Maanuv Thiara comes back as DI Amar Batra.

Jason Flemyng will guest star in series 3 of Trigger Point, although his character has not yet been revealed. He’s famous for his roles in Pennyworth, A Town Called Malice, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He recently played Stephen Patrick Nield in the thriller Prime Target.