Trigger Point season 3 release date, plot, trailer and latest news
Everything we know so far about the show's future.
Trigger Point returns this week for another nerve-wracking season on ITV, as Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) is tasked with unravelling a deadly revenge plot targeting victims across London.
The hit series also explores the intense psychological toll that defusing deadly explosives can take, and the knock-on implications that can have for an individual's personal relationships.
McClure's character has faced some dark times in the first two seasons and things look poised to get worse before they get better, with Lana battling PTSD as well as living with tinnitus after a death-defying career.
There are glimmers of light, however, including the addition of a charismatic new colleague in Rich Manning (The Last Kingdom's Mark Rowley), who is able to bring a bit of joy to their often dour job.
Read on for more on Trigger Point season 3, including when you can tune in on ITV1 and ITVX.
Trigger Point season 3 release date
Trigger Point season 3 premieres on ITV1 at 9pm on Sunday 26th October 2025. All six episodes will drop on ITVX that night for anyone wishing to binge ahead.
The series was formally renewed by ITV one year earlier, with the broadcaster's drama boss Polly Hill promising "lots more twists and turns and, of course, explosions" to come in the next chapter.
Clearly, execs at the channel were happy with what they saw because Trigger Point was renewed for a fourth season over the summer, before a single episode of the third had been seen by the viewing public.
Trigger Point star Vicky McClure said: "We want to make the next 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."
Trigger Point season 3 cast: Who's returning?
Vicky McClure will once again lead the cast of Trigger Point in its third season, reprising the role of tortured Metropolitan Police explosives officer Lana Washington.
Other returning cast members include Eric Shango (On The Edge), Nabil Elouahabi (Blue Lights), Natalie Simpson (North Sea Connection), Kerry Godliman (Whitstable Pearl) and Maanuv Thiara (DI Ray).
New recruits in the third season include The Last Kingdom alum Mark Rowley, who plays Lana's fellow 'expo' Rich Manning, and Jason Flemyng (Boiling Point), whose character appears to be connected to this season's deadly conspiracy.
Here's a summary of the Trigger Point season 3's key cast and characters:
- Vicky McClure as Lana Washington
- Eric Shango as Danny
- Nabil Elouahabi as Hass
- Natalie Simpson as DS Morgan
- Kerry Godliman as Sonya
- Maanuv Thiara as DI Batra
- Mark Rowley as Rich Manning
- Jason Flemyng as TBC
- Kevin Eldon as Jeff Washington
- Tamzin Griffin as Val Washington
Trigger Point season 3 plot: What is it about?
According to the official synopsis from ITV, Trigger Point season 3 sees "Lana Washington and her team investigate a bomb threat that soon reveals itself to be the start of a sinister vendetta".
"Someone is targeting individuals and demanding revenge," it continues. "Working alongside the Police Counter Terrorism Unit, the Bomb Disposal Squad race against time to find the bomber before they claim their next victim."
Producer Jed Mercurio, also known for McClure's other hit thriller Line of Duty, commented: "The first priority is always characters, particularly Lana. We know she's been through a lot, and we wanted to put that on screen.
"It's important that we show the toll that the job takes on expos – these are heroic characters, trying to save lives, literally putting themselves right next to an explosive device and dealing with the challenges of that.
"There are consequences and there's loss, which all creates a really interesting psychological challenge for Lana. In Vicky's hands we know this is a story that will be delivered in a really moving way, and we want to pay tribute to the work the real explosives officers do, and their courage."
McClure went on to tease that her beleaguered character is "not coping" well with the compounding personal losses that she has suffered over past seasons.
"Lana is a strong person," she explained, "and she likes to see herself as a perfectionist, but I think we very quickly see that's starting to crumble. We know from the previous two series that she has experienced a lot of loss, which was always going to catch up with her eventually, and this is the start of it."
McClure added: "So we are going to be dealing with PTSD, plus she's struggling with tinnitus, and she is relying on medication to get her through. She's quite a lonely character at the beginning of the series."
Trigger Point season 3 trailer
You can watch the Trigger Point season 3 trailer here for a taste of what's in store.
Trigger Point seasons 1-2 are available to stream now on ITVX. Season 3 premieres Sunday 26th October 2025.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
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