Kitchen nightmares are all the rage these days – last year’s drama The Bear brought emotion and tender characterisation to the stressful setting of a deep-in-the-hole Chicago sandwich shop, while one-take-for-real movie Boiling Point got audiences hooked with its simmering tension and immersive shooting approach. And it’s been in the works for a little while now that Boiling Point is spinning onto the small screen in a BBC series that won’t continue the one-shot set-up, but will take viewers back into hell’s kitchen – and explore what happens next for Stephen Graham’s chaotic cook Andy.
The BBC has now confirmed that shooting on the series is underway – it’ll be a five-part drama with episodes running at one hour each. And while Graham's Andy returns, it’s actually Vinette Robinson’s Sous Chef Carly who’ll be at the centre of the show, now running her own restaurant with much of Andy’s team six months on from where we left off, and facing the considerable pressure of keeping a business running. Also returning from the film cast are Hannah Walters, Ray Panthaki, Gary Lamont, Áine Rose Daly, Taz Skylar, Daniel Larkai, Stephen McMillan, Hannah Traylen and Izuka Hoyle – with new cast members including Stephen Odubola, Shaun Fagan, Joel MacCormack, Ahmed Malek, Cathy Tyson and Missy Haysom. The director of the film, Philip Barantini, will return to helm three episodes, with Mounia Akl directing the other two.
“We are over the moon to get the band back together, along with the creative team of Phil, James and Matt Lewis (DOP) we have our incredible original cast back,” the series’ executive producers say in a statement. “Not only that, we are excited to introduce new members to the Boiling Point family. We are immensely grateful to the BBC for giving us this moment and we are all raring to get going on the series.” Ready… steady… cook!