Vicky McClure was spotted filming for the new series of Trigger Point on Friday.

The actress, 39, donned a bomb disposal suit as she reprised her role as bomb disposal operative Lana Washington.

In photographs from the shoot in East London, Vicky looked pensive as she strolled on the set, also wearing a large backpack and explosives vest.

Another image showed Vicky’s co-stars Mark Stanley, who plays DI Thom and Natalie Simpson, who plays DS Helen Morgan, chatting with crew. 

Other snaps revealed cast members standing with the bomb disposal team and around a police car.  

New series: Vicky McClure filmed for the new series of Trigger Point in a bomb disposal suit as she reprised her role as Lana Washington on Friday

Star: In photographs from the shoot in East London, Vicky looked pensive as she strolled on the set, also wearing a large backpack and explosives vest

Cast: Another image showed Vicky’s co-stars Mark Stanley, who plays DI Thom and Natalie Simpson, who plays DS Helen Morgan chatting with the other members of the cast 

Vicky wrapped herself up in a coat at one point as she took a break from filming, while a crew member held an umbrella for her. 

It comes after Vicky took to Instagram earlier this month to announce the return of the ITV series.

The Line of Duty star shared pictures from the set of the London-based thriller with her 721, 000 followers, teasing the release of its second series.

The actress was decked out in full costume for the series of snaps from the show. 

Donning a serious expression, Vicky wore an explosives vest on top of in a dark grey jacket with a light grey Union Jack emblazoned on its sleeve.

The regalia was paired with a sturdy black helmet with its protective eye mask lifted up to reveal the star’s blue eyes. 

It was paired with black leather fingerless safety gloves and she held an electronic tablet.  

Despite the intensity of the drama, the This Is England alum showed it wasn’t all work and no play on the set as she shared a selfie with show producer Jed Mercurio.

Grins: Vicky grinned on the set in East London as the rain poured around her and the other actors 

Fun: The rain failed to dampen Mark and Natalie’s spirits and they shared a laugh with the crew as they enjoyed filming 

Drama: As the drama continued filming, there was a line of police cars on set and the crew wrapped up in raincoats 

Keeping it going: The bomb disposal crew filmed another dramatic scene with Natalie and Mark on set 

Vicky and the Line of Duty creator, 57, grinned for the photo, both displaying their pearly white teeth.

The actress removed her helmet for the picture, revealing her slicked-back cropped brunette hair. 

Co-star Eric Shango, who plays Danny, can be seen in the background, cheekily photobombing the pair with a peace sign. 

Among the photos was an adorable shot of two Playmobile explosives experts placed on top one of the show’s cameras. 

She also teased fans by including a snap of the nodding dog toy who stole the fan’s attention and hearts in series one.

She captioned the post: ‘Back with another bang…Trigger Point series two incoming!’

She also joked: ‘Swipe to see who’s back’ with a dog emoji, referring to the fan favourite car ornament.   

The Nottingham native’s friends and fans were delighted with the announcement, many commenting their joy over the show’s return.

Behind-the-scenes: The bomb disposal squad, Mark, Natalie and the other crew head across the road to a police car 

High-drama: Cast members dressed in grey suits walked down the stairs as they filmed the high-intensity drama 

 Trigger Point was written by screenwriting newcomer Daniel Brierley and produced by Jed’s HTM Television.

The crime drama centres on Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad officers who risk their lives daily on ‘the long walk’ towards danger.

Series one focused on a terrorist campaign that threatened the capital over the summer with the bomb disposal operatives or ‘Expos’, at the forefront of urgent efforts to find out who is behind the bombings before fatalities escalate. 

 Nearly 11 million viewers watched the first episode and the series  averaged 9.24 million viewers per episodes 1-4, as the audience enjoyed the series on ITV, ITV Hub and BritBox.