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Trigger Point: viewers shocked after episode one's jump ending

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TV and film writer
January 24, 2022

ITV's new police drama, Trigger Point, made its debut on Sunday night and viewers are all saying the same thing about the first episode. 

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The new series follows bomb disposal officer Lana Washington, who finds herself at the centre of urgent efforts to find out who is behind a series of terror attacks in London, despite being on the verge of a crisis after years on the frontline. 

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The first episode ended with a massive explosion, which came as a shock to viewers who thought Lana had managed to diffuse the bomb. Fans took to Twitter to comment on the dramatic ending, with one person writing: "Screamed and about landed on the floor but #TriggerPoint was so good. Looking forward to next week," while another added: "Just watched the first episode of #TriggerPoint and oh my god what an amazing first episode! @Vicky_McClure is absolutely insane. Jumped out of my skin at the end though and regret watching it just before going to sleep. Can't wait for the second episode."

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A third person added: "Omg… my heart is in my chest… I can’t believe that just happened," while another agreed, writing: "Glad it wasn’t just me that jumped when the bomb went off."

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Vicky McClure stars in the drama

Vicky McClure, who stars as Lana in the series, took to Twitter to check in on fans after the explosive ending. She wrote: "How we doing?! (Even I jumped!!)."

While most viewers commented on the episode's shock ending, some were disappointed by the frequent ad breaks during the drama. One person tweeted: "Watching a show like this with ad breaks is NOT IT #TriggerPoint," while another added: "Another ad break. Guess the writers have exactly four cliffhangers lined up per episode. #TriggerPoint."

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Viewers were shocked by the jump ending

A third person wrote: "#TriggerPoint is going to be one of those shows where they're going to cut to adverts every time there's the risk of someone discovering an explosive," while another agreed, commenting: "Really good but the adverts are killing this #TriggerPoint."

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