Stephen Graham's new Boiling Point TV series will drastically rewrite the film's ending - British GQ

The one-shot kitchen thriller Boiling Point took the independent British film scene by storm in 2021, winning critical acclaim and BAFTA nominations in abundance, centring on an upmarket London restaurant during an evening of calamity and chaos. Food inspections, racist guests, a head chef with a drug problem (portrayed by GQ favourite Stephen Graham) — it all went down in Jones & Sons. Following on from that massive success, the BBC has announced a five-part follow-up series, picking up six months after that fateful night, with the cast returning across the board. 

This includes Graham's Head Chef Andy, who looked rather worse for wear in the film's final moments. Yep, we all though he was (spoiler!) dead after a coke overdose, but it seems Andy is fighting to see another day in the hellish trenches of five-star cuisine — that or Graham is returning for a flashback or two.

Here's everything we know about the Boiling Point TV series.

What is the Boiling Point TV series about?

According to the BBC, the series will be set six months after the film finished, with Vinette Robinson's Carly picking up the Head Chef hat at her own restaurant (very The Bear). Speaking to Time Out, Graham compared the transition from feature film to long-form to that of This is England, perhaps the greatest recent example of a British series emerging from an indie drama. "We're getting the chance to look at the other characters and what's going on in their lives," he elaborated.

According to Graham, the series won't carry over the one-shot camera work from the film, suggesting a more traditional edit. He also confirms that the series will move away from Jones & Sons, with our ensemble presumably picking up the pieces after that disastrous festive service. "It's a different restaurant because it was over there for Andy [at the end of Boiling Point]," Graham said.

"We're making it extremely real and authentic," he continued, contending with the social realities faced by the beleaguered workers of the haute cuisine scene. "It's relevant to what's happening today: how difficult it is for restaurants to stay afloat. The restaurant is a microcosm of society where we can experience the trials and tribulations of the characters, both as individuals and a collective. It's a high-octane, high-energy job." No word on how we'll reunite with Andy, though. From beyond the grave…?

Who will star in the Boiling Point TV series?

Stephen Graham is the headline returnee for the Boiling Point series, a surprise given we all thought his character Andy died in the film's drug-fuelled denouement. 

Vinette Robinson, following her breakout performance in the film which won her a BIFA for Best Supporting Actress, will step up as the new head chef of a yet-to-be-determined restaurant, with the story of the series presumably centred around her success post-Jones & Sons.

Otherwise, the BBC confirms that a number of the film's cast will carry over to the series, further naming Hannah Walters in a press release.

The film's co-writer and director Philip Barantini will helm the first two episodes, with his film co-scribe James Cummings taking up screenplay duties across the series.

When is the Boiling Point TV series set to air?

No word yet on when we'll get the Boiling Point series, but keep an eye on GQ for updates.