An actor known for switching between swagger and sympathy, Jason Flemyng says the antagonist he plays in Trigger Point’s third season is less a moustache-twirler than a “voiceless David” battling a capitalist “Goliath,” a framing that hints at motives beyond mayhem as the ITV thriller returns tonight at 9 p.m. The new run again centers on Vicky McClure’s explosives officer Lana Washington, whose razor-edge judgment is tested as she manages PTSD, tinnitus and reliance on medication while rushing to defuse a fresh series of attacks. McClure has described Lana at the start of the season as a perfectionist whose composure is “starting to crumble,” with the strain seeping into her work and relationships.
The six-episode arc pits the EXPO team against a campaign that escalates from a single incident into a targeted vendetta. While plot specifics are tightly held, the creative team emphasizes more intimate stakes threaded through large-scale set-pieces, with returning colleagues watching for signs that Lana’s resilience has limits. The broadcaster’s listings confirm the Sunday 9 p.m. slot, underlining the show’s status as an autumn tentpole.
Behind the scenes, momentum is already secured: ITV has ordered a fourth season ahead of tonight’s premiere, citing strong audience demand after the prior run averaged over 8 million viewers across platforms. Production on season three wrapped earlier this year in London, and the commission means the series will continue through 2026. McClure has welcomed the early renewal, calling it a vote of confidence in the team’s “edge-of-your-seat” approach to storytelling.
Flemyng’s remarks point to a villain cut from a contemporary cloth—someone who justifies violence through grievance rather than chaos for its own sake—setting up a thematic clash with a lead character already pushed to her limit. As Lana navigates medication, hearing issues and the job’s split-second choices, the season frames each device not only as a technical puzzle but as a test of whether she can still trust her instincts under pressure.
