Boiling Point (2023 TV series)

Boiling Point is an upcoming 5-episode TV series, made by Ascendant Fox and Matriarch Productions, with Made Up Productions, for BBC One. Co-directed by Philip Barantini and Mounia Akl, and starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Hannah Walters, it is a spin-off of the 2021 film Boiling Point which Barantino directed with the same actors.

Boiling Point
Created by
Based onBoiling Point
by Philip Barantini
Screenplay by
  • Dan Cadan
  • James Cummings
  • Grace Ofori-Attah
  • Alex Tenenbaum
  • Nathaniel Stevens
Directed by
  • Philip Barantini
  • Mounia Akl
Starring
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Phillip Barantini
  • Stephen Graham
  • Rebeccah Ferguson
  • Hannah Walters
  • Bart Ruspoli
  • Hester Ruoff
  • James Cummings
ProducerGraham Drover
Production companies
  • Ascendant Fox
  • Matriarch Productions
  • Made Up Productions

Synopsis

The series picks up six-months after the film ends with Carly (Robinson) running her own kitchen with a lot of Andy’s (Graham) staff.[1]

Cast

Production

The series is a sequel to the 2021 film Boiling Point, a one-shot film set in a restaurant kitchen. It itself was an expansion of a 2019 short film of the same name, also directed by Barantini and starring Graham.[2][3] In October 2022 it was revealed that a series following on from the film with the same creative team had been commissioned for BBC One.[4] The series will consist of five one-hour episodes with Mounia Akl also directing some episodes.[5] Graham Drover is the series producer and Rebecca Ferguson is executive producer for the BBC. Writers include Dan Cadan, Grace Ofori-Attah, Alex Tenenbaum and Nathaniel Stevens.[6]

Casting

In February 2023 Steven Ogg was revealed to have joined the cast. Graham, Robinson and Walters all return from the original film, as do Panthaki, Lamont, Daly, Skylar, Larkai, McMillan, Traylen and Hoyle.[7]

Filming

Filming began in January 2023 in Manchester, England.[8]

Broadcast

BBC Studios is handling international distribution.[9] The series reportedly set to air in the United Kingdom in 2023.[10]

References
  1. "Line of Duty and Sherlock stars announced for Boiling Point TV adaptation". Digital Spy.
  2. Boyce, Laurence (23 August 2021). "Karlovy Vary 2021: Philip Barantini talks filming 'Boiling Point' in one take". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. Aftab, Kaleem (31 August 2021). "Philip Barantini • Director of Boiling Point". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. "Boiling Point' TV series to be made with original creative team for the BBC (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
  5. "Boiling Point TV Series Confirms Cast As Shooting Begins". Empire.
  6. "Full casting announced for Boiling Point, as filming begins on the brand new BBC drama series". BBC.co.uk.
  7. "Walking Dead' Star Steven Ogg Boards BBC 'Boiling Point' Sequel". Deadline. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. "BBC's Boiling Point TV series based on movie starring Stephen Graham begins filming in Manchester". Manchester Evening News.
  9. "BBC Series 'Boiling Point' Reveals Full Cast, Commences Filming". Variety.
  10. Glanfield, Tim (2 April 2023). "The best TV shows still to come in 2023". The Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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