Peacock Announces New Drama Thriller Series ‘Trigger Point’ Starring Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester
Peacock today announced it will premiere drama thriller series Trigger Point, written by Daniel Brierley and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television for ITV, on Friday, July 8, 2022.
The high-octane, six-part thriller series will join Peacock’s growing slate of premium British drama programming, including The Capture and Vigil.
Set in the high-pressured world of bomb disposal, TRIGGER POINT stars Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, This is England) and Adrian Lester (Life, Trauma) as frontline officers who must risk their lives during a terrorist campaign in the heart of London. The cast includes Mark Stanley (White House Farm), Warren Brown (Liar), Kerry Godliman (After Life), and Cal MacAninch (Des).
When a terrorist campaign threatens the capital over one summer, the Expos are at the forefront of urgent efforts to find out who is behind the bombings before fatalities escalate. Under extreme pressure and searching for answers, Lana becomes suspicious that the bomber is premeditatedly targeting her unit - but how does she prove it and discover the bomber's real identity?
The series is executive produced by Jimmy Mulville (Derry Girls, Bloodlands), Mark Redhead (The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, Bodies) and Jessica Sharkey (Derry Girls, Bloodlands).
The directors include Gilles Bannier (Marcella, Tin Star) and Jennie Darnell (Line of Duty, Death in Paradise), while Julia Stannard (Vanity Fair, War and Peace) is the producer.
