Boiling Point (2023 TV series)
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Producer | Graham Drover |
Cinematography | Matthew Lewis |
Editor | Alex Fountain
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 1 October 22 October 2023 | –
Boiling Point is a four-episode British television drama miniseries created by Philip Barantini, James Cummings and Stephen Graham. Starring Graham, Vinette Robinson and Hannah Walters, the series premiered with its first episode on BBC One on 1 October 2023 and all episodes were released on BBC iPlayer on the same day. It was made for the BBC by Ascendant Fox, Matriarch Productions and It's All Made Up Productions.
Co-directed by Philip Barantini and Mounia Akl, it is a continuation and standalone sequel of the 2021 film Boiling Point, also directed by Barantini and featuring many of the same cast.
Synopsis
[edit]The series picks up six-months after the film ends with Carly (Robinson) now running her own restaurant with former boss Andy's (Graham) staff.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Vinette Robinson as Carly, head chef at Point North
- Hannah Walters as Emily, head pastry chef
- Izuka Hoyle as Camille, French chef
- Áine Rose Daly as Robyn, waitress
- Daniel Larkai as Jake, kitchen porter
- Gary Lamont as Dean, Point North restaurant manager
- Hannah Traylen as Holly, kitchen porter
- Stephen McMillan as Jamie, pastry chef
- Taz Skylar as Billy, bartender
- Ahmed Malek as Musa, new front-of-house staff who works at the bar
- Joel MacCormack as Liam Astrid, businessman behind Point North
- Missy Haysom as Kit, new front-of-house staff
- Shaun Fagan as Bolton
- Stephen Odubola as Johnny, a new chef
- Cathy Tyson as Vivian, Carly's mother
- Stephen Graham as Andy, former head chef at Jones & Sons
- Steven Ogg as Nick, sous-chef
- Ray Panthaki as Freeman, sous-chef
- Sok-Ho Trinh as Sol
- Henry Meredith as Nathan
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Philip Barantini | James Cummings | 1 October 2023 | |||
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2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Philip Barantini | James Cummings | 8 October 2023 | |||
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3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Mounia Akl | James Cummings | 15 October 2023 | |||
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4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Mounia Akl | James Cummings | 22 October 2023 | |||
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Production
[edit]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 by BBC One.[4] The series consists of four one-hour episodes with Barantini directing the first two and Mounia Akl directing the last two.[5][6] Graham Drover is the series producer and Rebecca Ferguson is executive producer for the BBC. The series is written by James Cummings with writers Dan Cadan, Alex Tenenbaum and Nathaniel Stevens joining the team.[7][8]
Casting
[edit]In February 2023 Steven Ogg was revealed to have joined the cast. Graham, Robinson and Walters all reprise their original roles from the film, as do Panthaki, Lamont, Daly, Skylar, Larkai, McMillan, Traylen and Hoyle.[9]
Filming
[edit]Filming began in January 2023 in Manchester.[10]
Broadcast
[edit]Episode one aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2023 in the 9pm time slot,[11] with all four episodes becoming available on its iPlayer streaming service the same day.[12]
BBC Studios is handling international distribution.[13]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "A culinary drama with palpable tension simmering beneath the surface, Boiling Point generates an absorbing amount of heat."[14]
Nick Clark of the Evening Standard gave it a five out of five stars, commenting that it "gives us just a taste of the anxiety and the adrenaline of this world. It's an extraordinary peek behind the kitchen door, and an uncomfortable one. But as a drama, the ingredients are spot on and the execution superb."[15] Another five star review came from Morgan Cormack of The Radio Times, describing it as "a perfect example of what stellar character-driven drama is." Of the casting, Morgan opined that "the magic of having such an ensemble isn't to be taken lightly - it truly is a work of magnificence."[16]
Dan Einav of the Financial Times awarded the show four stars, stating that "The main cast broadly rise to the challenge but there's a ready-made quality to some of the plotting and scene-setting. The point that chefs both depend on and deplore their customers is overstretched... It can also strain credulity to make each night revolve around a disaster."[17] Another four star review came from Nick Hilton of The Independent, again praising both the “quality of the acting” and the writing.[18] Four stars also from Emily Baker of the i, who said that the “TV version never quite matched the heights” of the feature film and bemoaned the lack of screen time afforded to Stephen Graham.[19]
The Times critic, Carol Midgley also awarded the show four stars,[20] as did Rebecca Nicholson at The Guardian, who also singled out the “excellent cast.”[21] The Observer's Joel Golby lauded "a brilliant script, a phenomenal cast and some absolutely beautiful filming" and went on to state that "this hugely stressful series is one of the best things on television this year... British TV at its very finest."[22]
Accolades
[edit]The series was nominated for Best Limited Series at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2024.[23] The series was nominated for Best Drama Series, and Robinson for Best Actress, at the 2024 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Line of Duty and Sherlock stars announced for Boiling Point TV adaptation". Digital Spy. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Boyce, Laurence (23 August 2021). "Karlovy Vary 2021: Philip Barantini talks filming 'Boiling Point' in one take". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (31 August 2021). "Philip Barantini • Director of Boiling Point". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Boiling Point' TV series to be made with original creative team for the BBC (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Boiling Point TV Series Confirms Cast As Shooting Begins". Empire. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "First look at Boiling Point TV series starring Stephen Graham". RadioTimes. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Full casting announced for Boiling Point, as filming begins on the brand new BBC drama series". BBC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "First look at Boiling Point TV series starring Stephen Graham". RadioTimes. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Walking Dead' Star Steven Ogg Boards BBC 'Boiling Point' Sequel". Deadline. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "BBC's Boiling Point TV series based on movie starring Stephen Graham begins filming in Manchester". Manchester Evening News. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Glanfield, Tim (2 April 2023). "The best TV shows still to come in 2023". The Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Boiling Point - Series 1: Episode 4", BBC iPlayer, archived from the original on 23 October 2023, retrieved 2 October 2023
- ^ "BBC Series 'Boiling Point' Reveals Full Cast, Commences Filming". Variety. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Boiling Point". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Clark, Nick (26 September 2023). "Boiling Point on BBC One: ingredients and execution are *chef's kiss*". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Boiling Point review: Stephen Graham takes a backseat in this stellar slice of TV". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Einav, Dan (29 September 2023). "Boiling Point TV review — sequel to the single-shot restaurant drama arrives on BBC1". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Boiling Point's TV series takes us back inside the turbulence of the kitchen – review". The Independent. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Baker, Emily (1 October 2023). "Stephen Graham's Boiling Point TV sequel turns down the heat". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (8 October 2023). "Boiling Point review — a feast of realism, camaraderie and claustrophobia". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (1 October 2023). "Boiling Point review – TV that asks what if The Bear isn't stressful enough?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Golby, Joel (30 September 2023). "Boiling Point: this nailbiting kitchen drama is British TV at its finest". The Observer. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "RTS PROGRAMME AWARDS 2024". RTS.org.uk. 7 March 2024.
- ^ Naylor, James (29 February 2024). "BPG Television and Streaming nominations for the 50th annual BPG Awards". Broadcasting-pressguild.org. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
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