‘As gripping as it gets’: Deadpoint is the ’incredibly tense’ mountain thriller that’ll have you hooked

Thriller fans, mark your calendars! Upcoming Channel 4 series Deadpoint is a ‘nerve-shredding’ Welsh wilderness series with an incredibly tense premise, as it follows three groups colliding in the mountains. The upcoming drama has a fantastic team involved, as it’s being produced by Baby Reindeer’s Clerkenwell Films and stars Adolescence’s Christine Tremarco and It’s a Sin’s Callum Scott Howells. And it’s ‘as gripping as it gets,’ according to Channel 4’s interim head of drama.

Deadpoint is set in the stunning national park of Eryri (previously known as Snowdonia) and follows a close group of Welsh climbers who are still reeling from a tragedy that happened a year ago. At the heart of it is Aaron (played by Callum Scott Howells), who goes in search of his sister Seren (Annes Elwy) after she goes missing during a routine climb. But unbeknownst to them, a far-right group are in the area, plotting a violent act in the very same mountains.

While we wait for Deadpoint to arrive on our screens, here’s everything you need to know about the series, including the cast, plot and how to watch it.

What is Deadpoint about?

This five-part thriller is based in the steep Welsh wilderness – Eryri National Park, which is home to all 15 mountains in Wales over 3,000 ft high. Deadpoint follows Aaron (Callum Scott Howells) who leaves town following a tragic mountaineering accident that he blames himself for. But when, one year on, his sister Seren (Annes Elwy) vanishes after a routine climb, Aaron goes looking for her – and he’s forced to confront his newfound fear of climbing.

Meanwhile, a violent far-right group known as Justice Crusade – headed up by Fairweather (Michael Socha), are in the same terrain and on a mission of their own. At the same time, senior detective Natasha Evermore (Christine Tremarco) makes her own way to the mountains, keen to investigate after she senses something big is going to happen.

Channel 4’s synopsis continues: ‘As these disparate stories converge on this remote landscape a unique thriller emerges, exploring themes of loss, radicalisation and survival. A wilderness thriller wrapped around an emotional core, Deadpoint is a literal cliffhanger, grounded in the tensions existing in our society today, exploring who we are, who we pretend to be, and what we do when the rope snaps.’

Andy Baker, Executive Producer for Clerkenwell Films, described it as a ‘gripping thriller with depth and complexity that speaks to our very divided times’. He continued: ‘We have a brilliant pair of directors, a fantastic crew and a truly amazing cast bringing it to life.’

While Channel 4’s interim head of drama Gwawr Lloyd promised the series would be ‘as thought-provoking as it is pulse-raising’. He added: ‘Deadpoint is a bold and incredibly tense thriller that places characters and their journeys at the heart of high-stakes action. Matt Hartley’s debut script is as gripping as it gets and all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Eryri mountain range’.

Who’s in the cast of Deadpoint?

The cast of Deadpoint includes:

• Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin) as Aaron
• Michael Socha (Showtrial) as Fairweather
• Annes Elwy (Wolf) as Seren
• Christine Tremarco (Adolescence) as Detective Natasha Evermore
• Gary Lewis (Franklin, A Thousand Blows)
• John Bradley (Game of Thrones, 3 Body Problem)
• Sam Keeley (Kin, Task)
• Martin McCann (Blue Lights, Hostage)
• Fflyn Edwards (The Crown, Come and Find Me)
• Emily Stott (Foundation, Riot Women)
• Ellora Torchia (Midsommar, House of the Dragon)
• Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great)
• Michael Jibson (No Return, Bodies)
• Crystal Condie (Dear England, The Lovebox in Your Living Room)
• Siôn Alun Davies (Hidden, Steeltown Murders)
• Oliver Finnegan (The Watchers, Outlander)
• Rhodri Meilir (In My Skin, Tree on a Hill/Pren ar y Bryn)
• Arthur Hughes (Shardlake, The Jetty)

How can I watch Deadpoint?

Channel 4 hasn’t shared a release date for Deadpoint just yet, but we’ll update you here as soon as it does. When it’s released, the series will be in 5 parts.