The long anticipated ITV police thriller Trigger Point is finally here.
The ITV drama turns the spotlight on counter terrorism policing and the extraordinary work of the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad in England's capital.
It’s set to be the new weekly drama worth staying in for, alongside fellow thriller Rules of the Game on BBC and dark comedy Screw on Channel 4.
READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street's Curly Watts looks unrecognisable 17 years after leaving soap
So who is in it and when is it on? Here is everything you need to know about the hit new show.
When does Trigger Point start?
Trigger Point starts tonight, on ITV on Sunday 23 January at 9pm.
There are six episodes in total which will air throughout January and February on Sunday evenings.
Trigger Point will also be available on ITV Hub.
Who is the cast of Trigger Point?
- Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, This is England) plays bomb disposal operative Lana Washington
- Adrian Lester (Life, Hustle) plays her colleague Joel Nutkins.
- Mark Stanley (Game of Thrones, Anne Boleyn) plays DI Thom Youngblood
- Warren Brown (Luther, Strike Back) plays Karl Maguire
- Kerry Godliman ( After Life, Derek ) plays Sonya Reeves
- Cal MacAninch (Downton Abbey, HolbyBlue) plays Lee Robins SCO19
- Manjinder Virk (Midsomer Murders, Monroe) plays Samira Desai SO15
- Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones, The Office) plays Commander Bregman
- Eric Shango (Support Me) plays Danny
What is Trigger Point about?
Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, I Am Nicola) plays front line officer Lana Washington, who is an experienced bomb disposal operative, known as an ‘Expo’ and Adrian Lester (Life, Trauma) plays Joel Nutkins, who works alongside her. Both exmilitary, the pair are close, having served together in Afghanistan.
When a terrorist campaign threatens the capital over the summer, the Expos are at the forefront of urgent efforts to find out who is behind the bombings before fatalities escalate.
Further cast includes Mark Stanley (Honour) as DI Thom Youngblood, Warren Brown (Luther)
as Karl Maguire, Kerry Godliman (After Life) as Sonya Reeves, Cal MacAninch (Des) as Lee Robins SCO19, Manjinder Virk (Midsomer Murders) as Samira Desai SO15 and Ralph Ineson (The Capture) as Commander Bregman.
Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here.
