Hit Point (TV series)
Detectives investigate the London underworld in this crime drama.
Hit Point is a crime drama series created by Howard Overman. The cast includes Nick Blood, Saffron Hocking, Nadia Parkes, William Abadie, Brendan Coyle, Peter Serafinowicz, and Ossian Perret. It is the first original drama ever ordered by the UKTV channel U&Dave.
The story follows detectives as they investigate the criminal underworld in London.
The show was written by Howard Overman and produced by Urban Myth Films. Canal+ helped fund the series, while Studio Canal managed sales. David Caffrey directed, and the executive producers were Overman, Johnny Capps, and Julian Murphy. Filming took place in London during autumn 2025.
The series first aired on U&Dave on 13 August 2026. The debut episode was also shown at the same time on U&Drama and U&W in a coordinated broadcast event.
- genre
- Crime drama
- creator
- Howard Overman
- lead_cast
- Nick Blood, Saffron Hocking
- network
- U&Dave (UK)
- premiere_date
- 13 August 2026
- production_company
- Urban Myth Films
- director
- David Caffrey
Lore & Background
Hit Point is a crime drama television series written by Howard Overman and produced by Urban Myth Films, with Canal+ co-financing and Studio Canal handling sales. The series is directed by David Caffrey, with executive producers including Overman, Johnny Capps, and Julian Murphy. It was commissioned by UKTV channel U&Dave in the United Kingdom, marking the channel's first original drama commission. The cast is led by Nick Blood and Saffron Hocking, with Nadia Parkes, William Abadie, Brendan Coyle, Peter Serafinowicz, Moe Bar-El, and Ossian Perret. Filming took place in London in the autumn of 2025.
Reader's Guide
Hit Point is significant as the first original drama series commissioned by U&Dave, a UKTV channel, marking a strategic expansion into original scripted content for the network. The series, written by Howard Overman, explores the London underworld through the investigations of detectives. Its premiere on 13 August 2026 was notable for a 'roadblock' stunt transmission, simultaneously broadcast on U&Drama and U&W. The production involved Urban Myth Films, with Canal+ co-financing and Studio Canal handling sales, indicating international co-production elements. The series features a cast including Nick Blood, Saffron Hocking, and others, and was filmed in London in autumn 2025. Its legacy lies in its role as a milestone for U&Dave's original programming and its contribution to the crime drama genre.
Did You Know?
- Hit Point is the first original drama series commissioned by U&Dave.
- The series premiered on 13 August 2026 on U&Dave, with a simultaneous broadcast on U&Drama and U&W.
- Filming took place in London in the autumn of 2025.
- The series is written by Howard Overman and produced by Urban Myth Films.
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