Trigger Point season 2 is on its way in January 2024, after the first series of the explosive thriller starring Vicky McClure proved a huge hit. And ITV has now released a short promo video below! "Looks like a trigger wire, I need to get a better look," says explosives officer Lana "Wash" Washington (McClure). "IED [Improvised Explosive Device] confirmed!"
More than nine million viewers tuned in to see Lana unmask a terrorist behind the deadly bombing campaign as the six-part first series came to a thrilling end in February 2022.
Yet she and the rest of her unit will be back with a new case very soon. Here's everything we know about the upcoming second series...
*Warning - This article contains spoilers for Trigger Point season 1!*
Trigger Point season 2 release date
Trigger Point season 2 will premiere on Sunday 28th January at 9pm. In good news for binge-viewers, ITV have also confirmed the entire six-part series will be available as a box set immediately after broadcast via ITVX.
For those who like to take it slow, the series will continue on a weekly basis on Sunday nights through February, with the finale airing on Sunday 3rd March.
ITV's head of drama Polly Hill said she was 'delighted' with the new series of Trigger Point...
"Vicky is stunning as Lana and it's brilliantly produced by Jed and HTM, but I also want to congratulate Daniel for his scripts. To have held the audience in a state of tension for six hours so brilliantly, you can't believe it's his first show. I can't wait to see where series two takes Lana and her team."
Will Trigger Point season 2 be available as a boxset?
Yes it will. The entire season of six episodes will be available to stream on ITVX after the first episode airs on ITVon Sunday 28th January.
Trigger Point season 2 cast
Vicky McClure is back for a second season, but her late partner Joel "Nut" Nutkins won't return after he was killed in a spectacular opening episode of the first series.
Mark Stanley, who played Wash's slightly clingy boyfriend DI Thom Youngblood reprises his role and Wash's EXPO team, John Hudson (Kris Hitchen), Hassan Rahim (Nabil Elouahabi) and Danny (Eric Shango) also return.
Bomb data expert Sonya Reeves (Kerry Godliman) is back, which is good news for Wash as she became Wash's most trusted colleague following Nut's death. Kevin Eldon, who played Wash's father Jeff, also returns.
The second series also feature new faces, such as Natalie Simpson (North Sea Connection, Outlander) who plays DS Helen Morgan, Julian Ovenden (Bridgerton) who plays Commander John Francis and Tomiwa Edun as Alex (Young Wallander, Trying).
ITV has released a few behind-the-scenes images of the cast and crew at a table read of the second season. See if you can spot any familiar faces among the crowd:
Trigger Point, Series 2 👀💣 pic.twitter.com/nSBJAFUQjnFebruary 8, 2023
Trigger Point season 2 plot
With Karl Maguire very much out of the picture, Wash and her team will have a new terrorist to contend with in the second season. But who could it be?
An ITV press release offers some clues...
"In episode one of the second season, Lana is just back from secondment training Ukrainian bomb disposal teams, but has not returned to active duty. She is giving a routine talk to security officers from major financial institutions about the issues surrounding bomb centred terrorism, when there is a bomb attack in the heart of the city. Lana is closest to the incident, but is she ready to take it on?"
Series two could also delve further into Vicky's personal life, although whether she'll still be with DI Thom Youngblood is another matter. Their relationship seemed strained at the best of times, so her fling with Karl Maguire will hardly have helped things...
Either way, creator Daniel Brierley seems to have plenty of ideas for the next series and with executive producer Jed Mercurio just a phone call away, he shouldn't be short of inspiration...
"I'm honored and excited to be given the chance to continue Lana's story," he said. "I feel there's many more twists and turns in her future. It's been thrilling to see how the public has responded to our show and I can't wait to see what they will make of the next instalment!"
Trigger Point season 2 trailer
Yes, see top of the article!
