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Andrew Lincoln’s Coldwater Premieres Tonight on ITV1 and ITVX

Andrew Lincoln accepted the part after twice turning it down, crediting creator David Ireland’s distinctive voice.

Overview

  • Episode one airs at 9pm on Sunday, 14 September, with episode two scheduled for 9pm on Monday on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
  • The six-part psychological thriller follows John, a stay-at-home father who relocates from London to a Scottish village and is drawn into a dangerous friendship with neighbour Tommy.
  • Andrew Lincoln stars alongside Ewen Bremner, Eve Myles and Indira Varma, with additional roles for Lois Chimimba, Samuel Bottomley and others.
  • Although set in the fictional village of Coldwater, filming used composite locations in and around Glasgow, including Dunlop, Glen Fruin and Loch Lomond.
  • Themes of masculinity, shame and identity sit at the heart of the series, with Lincoln describing the role as a deliberate departure from heroic archetypes.