Trigger Point returns for third series as Lana faces PTSD

The ITV thriller Trigger Point returns for a third series on Sunday, October 26, at 9pm, with Vicky McClure back as explosives officer Lana Washington and fellow cast members Nabil Elouahabi and Eric Shango also confirmed to return. The six-part series, which began in 2022 and has already been renewed for a fourth run scheduled for 2026, follows a bomb disposal squad confronting a campaign of targeted attacks that quickly escalates into a broader investigation involving the Police Counter Terrorism Unit.

The opening episode sends Lana and her team to a suspected device in an abandoned black cab, a callout that the series synopsis says reveals "the start of a sinister vendetta." As the squad races to identify the bomber and potential next targets, the new episodes are framed as a time-sensitive hunt that will test both operational skills and personal resilience. ITV released a brief promotional clip ahead of the premiere that previews several of the threats the unit will face.

McClure said the third series also focuses on the personal toll of Lana’s work. "Lana is a strong person and she likes to see herself as a perfectionist, but I think we very quickly see thats starting to...