{"id":23387,"date":"2025-09-09T11:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:40:14","slug":"channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel 4 Greenlights Thriller Deadpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 has greenlit the five-part thriller <em>Deadpoint<\/em>, created by debut writer Matt Hartley, from Clerkenwell Films (<em>Baby Reindeer<\/em>,<em> The Ending of the F***ing World<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Michael Socha (<em>The Gallows Pole<\/em>), Christine Tremarco (<em>Adolescence<\/em>), Callum Scott-Howells (<em>It\u2019s a Sin<\/em>) and Annes Elwy (<em>Wolf<\/em>) have been cast in the lead roles. BBC Studios is handling global distribution.<\/p>\n<p>The series centers on a group of Welsh climbers who encounter a far-right faction plotting a violent act in their local mountains. After a tragic accident that leaves the local climbing community reeling, Aaron (Scott-Howells) blames himself and abandons his hometown to the fury of his sister (Elwy). When he returns a year later, he is forced to confront his new fear of climbing when his sister fails to return from a routine climb.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron sets off in search of her, but is unaware that an extremist far-right group\u2014the Justice Crusade, led by an unstable former soldier (Socha)\u2014is on its own mission in the mountains. Meanwhile, senior detective Natasha Evermore (Tremarco) makes her own way to the Welsh mountains, having followed the Justice Crusade for some time and growing increasingly concerned by their activity.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Kreuzpaintner (<em>The Lazarus Project<\/em>, <em>Bodies<\/em>, <em>Those About to Die<\/em>), is the lead director of the series, with further episodes directed by Laura Scrivano (<em>The Lazarus Project<\/em>,<em> Wedding Season<\/em>, <em>Alice<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble cast features Gary Lewis (<em>Franklin<\/em>, <em>A Thousand Blows<\/em>), John Bradley (<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, <em>3 Body Problem<\/em>), Sam Keeley (<em>Kin<\/em>, <em>Task<\/em>), Martin McCann (<em>Blue Lights<\/em>, <em>Hostage<\/em>), Fflyn Edwards (<em>The Crown<\/em>, <em>Come and Find Me<\/em>) Emily Stott (<em>Foundation<\/em>, <em>Riot Women<\/em>), Ellora Torchia (<em>Midsommar<\/em>, <em>House of the Dragon<\/em>), Gwilym Lee (<em>Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em>, <em>The Great<\/em>), Michael Jibson (<em>No Return<\/em>, <em>Bodies<\/em>), Crystal Condie (<em>Dear England<\/em>, <em>The Lovebox in Your Living Room<\/em>), Si\u00f4n Alun Davies (<em>Hidden<\/em>, <em>Steeltown Murders<\/em>), Oliver Finnegan (<em>The Watchers<\/em>, <em>Outlander<\/em>), Rhodri Meilir (<em>In My Skin<\/em>, <em>Tree on a Hill<\/em>\/<em>Pren ar y Bryn<\/em>) and Arthur Hughes (<em>Shardlake<\/em>, <em>The Jetty<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Deadpoint<\/em> is produced with the support of the Welsh government via Creative Wales and in association with BBC Studios, which is handling global sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to be making <em>Deadpoint<\/em> with C4, BBC Studios and Creative Wales,\u201d said Andy Baker, executive producer for Clerkenwell Films. \u201cMatt\u2019s created a gripping thriller with a depth and complexity that speaks to our very divided times, and we have a brilliant pair of directors, a fantastic crew and a truly amazing cast bringing it to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gwawr Lloyd, interim head of drama at Channel 4, commented, \u201c<em>Deadpoint\u202fis<\/em> a bold and incredibly tense thriller that places characters and their journeys at the heart of high-stakes action. Matt Hartley\u2019s debut script is as gripping as it gets and all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Eryri mountain range. We\u2019re delighted to be working with Clerkenwell Films and the brilliant cast and crew; this series promises to be as thought-provoking as it is pulse-raising.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 has greenlit the five-part thriller Deadpoint, created by debut writer Matt Hartley, from Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer, The Ending of the F***ing World).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":22552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[11342,1138,233,2570,11343,11248,11344],"class_list":["post-23387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-andy-baker","tag-bbc-studios","tag-channel-4","tag-clerkenwell-films","tag-deadpoint","tag-gwawr-lloyd","tag-matt-hartley","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Channel 4 Greenlights Thriller Deadpoint - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Channel 4 Greenlights Thriller Deadpoint - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Channel 4 has greenlit the five-part thriller Deadpoint, created by debut writer Matt Hartley, from Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer, The Ending of the F***ing World).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-09T15:34:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-09T15:40:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Channel4-Logo-1024.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"393\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/\",\"name\":\"Channel 4 Greenlights Thriller Deadpoint - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-09T15:34:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-09T15:40:14+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-4-greenlights-thriller-deadpoint\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Channel 4 Greenlights Thriller Deadpoint\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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