Trigger Point season 4 began on Sunday, 30 August, with Vicky McClure back as Lana Washington on ITV1 at 9pm. The same day, the full run was made available on ITVX and STV Player, giving viewers two ways in immediately.
Vicky McClure and Lana Washington
Vicky McClure returns as bomb disposal expert Lana Washington, and the new season follows her team as they try to keep London safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats. That setup keeps the series in the same operational lane as before, but the scale changes when every episode is available from day one on ITVX and STV Player.
Episode 2 follows on Monday, 31 August at 9pm, so the launch is not just a single-night event for ITV1 viewers. For anyone who wants the whole season at once, the full fourth run is already there; for anyone following the broadcast pattern, the weekly slot remains in place.
ITVX and STV Player
The first three seasons are also available on ITVX and STV Player, which gives the new run immediate back-catalogue support. That makes it easier for returning viewers to catch up without waiting for the linear schedule to catch up, and it puts the fourth season into a wider viewing package from the start.
CultureCues summed up the timing with a blunt line: “Tonight’s viewing plans? Sorted.” It is hard to argue with that. The launch is built for both habits at once, and that is the point: ITV1 keeps the weekly appointment, while ITVX and STV Player remove the wait.
Chris Brandon’s mercenaries
Chris Brandon writes the new episodes, with Jennie Darnell and Nirpal Bhogal directing, while Eric Shango returns as Danny, Nabil Elouahabi as Hass, Natalie Simpson as DS Helen Morgan, and Maanuv Thiara as DCI Batra. Julie Graham and Jonas Armstrong join as guest stars, and the new season centers on a group of professional mercenaries.
That mercenary thread is the complication inside the familiar format. Lana and her team are still working against explosive devices and terrorist threats, but the trailer also raises the possibility that even Lana’s luck could run out. Vicky McClure has already put the pressure in plain terms: “It's going to be a shock”.
For viewers, the practical choice is simple. Watch episode 1 on ITV1, stream the full season on ITVX or STV Player, and come back for episode 2 on Monday night if the weekly route is the one that fits better.
