Fans were left stunned by the penultimate episode when DC Neil Brenton (played by Tom Glenister) was fatally shot as he tried to track down DS Helen Morgan (Natalie Simpson) on his own.
Now, Expo Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) “must fight against the ticking clock to save thousands – perhaps even hundreds of thousands – of lives.”
But as the explosive final airs this evening, ITV has already confirmed what will be taking its place next week.
ITV thriller The Blame will be making its debut on Sunday, September 20, at 9pm, with its second episode airing the following night, Monday, September 21.
The official synopsis for the upcoming drama reads: “While investigating a murder, detectives Emma Crane and Tom Radley find evidence of serious misconduct within Wakestead police, uncovering a web of lies, institutional cover-ups and moral compromise.”
Based on the novel of the same name by author Charlotte Langley, The Blame stars Coronation Street and Our Girl star Michelle Keegan as Detective Emma Crane.
She is joined by The Sandman’s DI Tom Radley, Shetland star Ian Hart as DCI Kenneth Walker and House of the Dragon’s Gavin Spokes as DC Joel Stevens.
The Blame will consist of six episodes with two episodes airing every week on Sundays and Mondays.
Once the series premieres, the entire boxset will be ready to binge-watch on ITV’s streaming service ITVX.
But before The Blame can begin, there is Trigger Point’s grand finale to get excited about.
Its description continues: “Entering a space filled with enemies and the potential for devastating collateral damage, Lana is pushed beyond her limits to stop the bombers’ final plan from reaching a shocking conclusion.”
Trigger Point is available to watch on ITV and ITVX.
The Blame debuts on Sunday, September 20, at 9pm, on ITV.
Firefighters survey smoke from the Plaskett Fire burning Saturday in California’s Big Sur region. The fire expanded to more than 15,000 acres and was only 1% contained on Sunday. Photo courtesy California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Aug. 30 (UPI) — A pair of wildfires burning along California’s Big Sur region expanded quickly over the weekend, jumping containment lines, closing roads and triggering extensive evacuations.
The Plaskett fire and the Timber fire have been burning for weeks in the rugged terrain of Monterrey and San Luis Obispo counties about 200 miles south of San Francisco.
But strong, gusty winds on Saturday sparked a rapid escalation, prompting officials to close the scenic State Hwy. 1 and issue a series of new evacuation orders after the Plaskett Fire jumped containment lines overnight.
That fire ballooned to nearly 15,500 acres and was only `1% contained as of Sunday afternoon, while the Timber Fire had spread to 24,700 acres and was 21% contained.
Firefighters fought to save structures near Sand Dollar and Plaskett Creek, executing “tactical firing operations overnight as the fire backed toward structures and residences,” according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
The Plaskett fire crossed over the primary bulldozer containment line, officials said, even as ground teams supported by night flying helicopters fought to put out the “slop-overs.”
Monterrey County officials warned residents of Carmel Valley, Calif., to be ready for possible evacuation orders on Sunday as the fire advanced on the community. A mandatory evacuation order was issued later in day for an area southeast of Salmon Creek Trail and north of the San Luis Obispo County line.
The California Highway Patrol, meanwhile, closed Hwy. 1 just north of the county line, as well as further north at a location south of Little Sur River.
Telly star Vicky McClure has shared an insight into the upcoming series of Trigger Point and she’s hinted that fans can expect high-powered storylines
Vicky McClure’s character in Trigger Point is troubled Lana Washington
She is perhaps better known for Line Of Duty, but Vicky McClure is in the line of fire again during her ITV drama Trigger Point.
The fourth series kicks off with her troubled character Lana Washington on the front line with Counter Terrorism Command as the capital is hit by a wave of devastating bombings.
It’s shocking on screen and the 43-year-old admits it keeps her on her toes. Vicky says: “I think it’s a really great start, and it was the right place to start with Lana’s personal situation. If you’ve been a fan of the show, you’ve got to deal with her, and she’s got to put herself first eventually, for the job as well as for herself. You just cannot keep going. Especially with what’s to come. So yeah, there’s a lot going on.
“But I don’t think anyone will ever know Lana inside out bless her. There’s a numbness to her because of the amount of tragedy that she’s faced. Whether it be close family or a stranger in you know a situation, she doesn’t feel, and that must be such a disconcerting and scary place to be.”
Vicky and the team of bomb disposal officers – known as EXPOs – begin the new series jumping onto a truck as she tries to keep the capital safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats.
Although it is serious and tense on screen, the high octane opening episode was also mixture of fun and fitness for Vicky. She joked she does a lot of prep in the gym before adding:”No I don’t! and I’m not going to lie about it because I don’t.
“It’s my gym! It’s happening while I’m working, and it is it is long days, and it is physical, and it is a lot to take on. But, I know it might get said a lot, but I mean it, this was one of the best jobs.
“And y’know as much as there’s a lot of running, there’s like running, and then it’s like okay, we’re going to change lens. I’m like ‘I’ll see in 20 minutes’. So I’ll go and have a cup of tea and sit down and catch my breath and go again.”
Vicky is joined on the show by returning fellow cast members Eric Shango who plays Danny, Nabil Elouahabi who stars as Hass, Natalie Simpson who is DS Helen Morgan and Maanuv Thiara who is DCI Batra. Director Jennie Darnell, who also worked on Line Of Duty also got to use guest stars including Julie Graham and Jonas Armstrong.
They hope to build on the success of the third series which averaged 7 million viewers, with the launch attracting 7.4million
The main problem the team had for the explosive opening episode was shooting in London and all its landmarks, which is not easy as its a city that is never quiet or empty.
Director Jennie said It was “very exciting” but added: “How of you track a device on a lorry through London in almost real time. We had to work through that. What makes it complex and difficult is if we were going to say it was set in London, we needed to be in London.
So we needed to know those landmarks and know how we could use them, know which ones we could have access to using, and then piece that together from there.”
The result is an extraordinarily tense and exciting opening episode, although actor Vicky is at pains to keep all the details secret.
Writer Chris Brandon teased: “This show thrives on its on its cliffhangers and and and its surprises, and there’s plenty more to come.”
Before promoting this ITV series, Vicky has also just finished filming new Line Of Duty scenes for the BBC and is sworn to secrecy on that action too, although she thinks some measures by TV bosses to keep things under wraps can be a bit over the top.
She said: “ I do think sometimes it’s a bit dramatic, the industry, it’s a bit MI5. Oh sign an NDA for this script.
“Like we’re gonna copy it and get a green light tomorrow, which is impossible ever. So I do think sometimes it’s excessive.
“But then, for the audience’s sake, I wouldn’t dream of saying anything, because, you know whether you’re gonna binge it, whether you’re gonna go week by week, whatever way you want to approach telly now, which is in so many different ways, people have a choice, and that’s great.
And it’s such a shame when sometimes it is you know given out, and therefore you kind of can’t miss the spoilers. But that’s that’s the way it is now.
“I wouldn’t dream of sort of saying too much. I think if my family ask, yeah, they probably know a lot. So don’t approach them!”
* Trigger Point Series 4 starts on ITV and ITVX on Sunday August 30 at 9pm.
