After a hugely successful role in The Walking Dead, Andrew Lincoln is returning to British TV with an upcoming ITV thriller called Cold Water. He plays John, who resents spending his days as a stay-at-home dad.
His identity crisis is soon brought to a head after he fails to intervene in a violent playground altercation and up sticks with his family to the rural idyll of Coldwater, as far away from London as possible.
He starts to make new friends in his new location, but everything is not as it seems on the surface...
What is Cold Water about?
"Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by next-door neighbour Tommy, a charming, confident man, devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca. He is a man of faith, a pillar of the community and self-appointed leader of the village’s all-male book group.", the synopsis says.
John is both impressed and slightly fascinated by Tommy. His wife Fiona despises him. As a successful former chef hoping to launch a new venture in Coldwater, Fiona sees the move as an opportunity to leave the past behind them.
"To not only re-build their lives as a family but re-ignite the long-lost spark in their fading marriage. When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbour becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are aroused. She is unconvinced Tommy is all he seems to be.
"But John remains blissfully unaware that Tommy is harbouring horrifying secrets, and it’s only after a series of unsettling incidents start to occur that John begins to wonder who the real Tommy actually is.
And when John’s long-repressed rage comes to a head with disastrous results, he soon finds himself unexpectedly indebted to his new friend."
Writer David Ireland (who's also a playwright and actor) said, “Cold Water started with a question I was asking myself. Where do I want to live – the countryside or the city? Such an innocent beginning, but from it came this dark, funny, twisted thriller. I was delighted when Sister loved the script and thrilled when ITV decided to commission it. And I’m amazed we’ve managed to attract such a peerless cast, led by the formidable Andrew Lincoln. I hope viewers will be find it intoxicating.”
Cold Water cast
A fantastic set of actors is joining Andrew Lincoln in Cold Water. Here's the complete cast list so far:
• Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead, Teachers, Love Actually) as John
• Eve Myles (Keeping Faith, Torchwood, The Guest) as Rebecca
• Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting, Moving On) as Tommy
• Indira Varma (Obsession, Paranoid) as Fiona
When is Cold Water on ITV?
New drama Cold Water will have six episodes, but there's no release date yet, as filming is still happening. We'll keep this page updated when more information is announced!
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