Nick Blood and BAFTA nominee Saffron Hocking have been cast in the lead roles in Hit Point (6×60’), the brand new scripted drama series coming to U and U&Dave in 2026. Nick Blood (Day of the Jackal) is set to play Leo and Saffron Hocking (Top Boy) will take on the role of Bella.
Hit Point is an adrenaline-charged blend of high-stakes crime thriller and sizzling romantic drama, following thirtysomething detectives Leo and Bella as their latest case pulls them into a dangerous West London underworld. On the hunt for answers, the lines between their personal and professional lives blur with every twist and betrayal. Packed with razor-sharp humour, and heart-stopping action, Hit Point is a gripping, fast-paced series where loyalty is tested, secrets explode, and love might just be the most dangerous game of all.
Nick Blood and Saffron Hocking are joined in the cast by William Abadie (Emily in Paris) as Pascal, Brendan Coyle(Toxic Town) as Michael, Peter Serafinowicz (The Gentlemen) as Carter, Nadia Parkes (Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story) as Sophia, Moe Bar-El (Alien: Earth) as Dylan, Ossian Perret (The Last Kingdom) as Lucas and Joshua Sher(The Undeclared War) as Alfie. Hit Point is now filming in London.
Written by BAFTA-winner Howard Overman (Misfits, The War of The Worlds), and directed by David Caffrey (The Gentlemen, Peaky Blinders), Hit Point is developed & produced by Urban Myth Films, a STUDIOCANAL company (Paris Has Fallen, The Lazarus Project), co-financed by CANAL+, with STUDIOCANAL (Families Like Ours, Playing Nice) handling worldwide sales & distribution.
