Miniseries Sequel to 2021 Movie with 99% Tomatometer Coming to Netflix in April 2024
The movie and TV show had everyone talking. Find out where to watch both.
Summary
- The TV show is arguably better than the original movie.
- It boasts an all-star cast, including award-winning actor Stephen Graham.
- Now you don't have to wait long to watch the whole thing on Netflix.
The movie has a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score. But the TV sequel is even better. This is British drama at its best. And starting April 29, you can stream the 4-part miniseries on Netflix.
If you can't stand the heat...
Rarely has a title so aptly described a movie. Released in 2021, the one-shot movie Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham, covers just one night of service at a top London restaurant. The atmosphere in the kitchen, already hectic, wasn't helped by the fact that the restaurant's health and safety rating had been downgraded.
Addiction, self-harm, financial problems, celebrity influence and racism all played out amid personal tensions in the kitchen. Ultimately, it all led to chef Andy's (Stephen Graham) breakdown.
As the credits rolled on this chaotic ride, viewers were left thinking: “It can’t end there.”
Thankfully, it didn't.
A TV mini-series sequel
Instead of opting for a sequel movie, the production team went for a 4-part miniseries to continue the story and move it forward.
This made perfect sense as there was more to explore. Six months after the end of the movie, Andy is still recovering. At this point he is in rehab and has lost his restaurant. Already estranged from his family, it's fair to say that Andy is a little bitter about what he feels is the unfair hand life has dealt him.
Meanwhile, his former sous chef, Carly, has opened her own restaurant, and Andy is furious that she's taken most of his team with her. Will Carly's new restaurant be able to avoid the shenanigans that caused such turmoil in Andy's kitchen? Of course not.
It's clear from the start that we're in for more of the same drama. Carly has to leave the restaurant on her big night to deal with a family issue, at least one new hire has clearly never been in a professional kitchen, let alone worked in one, and there is still plenty of tension between some members of the team.
Just like in the movie, there are some important guests at the restaurant who need to see that everything is running like clockwork. Carly is still looking for investment for her new venture – and those who might invest are looking forward to the perfect dining experience.
Compliments to the cast and crew
The movie and series offer a unique insight into life in a professional kitchen, which helps to ramp up the drama. There's a claustrophobic energy that both draws you in and suffocates you. But you can feel the adrenaline as the action unfolds and the relentless pressure of the workplace is exacerbated by everything else going on around it.
It's a feast for the eyes, like a buffet they've got just right; enough of everything and it actually comes together nicely.
When one door opens…
But it's not all good news. The miniseries will land on Netflix on April 29. But the movie was removed from the streaming service last September. So you won't be able to watch it in chronological order with just a Netflix subscription.
Fortunately (or frustratingly, depending on your circumstances), the movie is available to stream with a subscription to Prime or Apple TV+.