Coldwater

A quaint Scottish town hides sinister secrets in this irresistibly twisty new crime thriller starring The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln, Ewan Bremner, Eve Myles and Indira Varma

Year: 2025

Directors: Lee Haven Jones and Andrew Cumming 

Writer: David Ireland 

Executive Producers: David Ireland, Chris Fry, Alice Tyler, Lydia Hampson, Jane Featherstone  

Production Company: SISTER 

Main Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Ewen Bremner, Eye Myles, Indira Varma, Sanjeev Kohli, Greg Hemphill, Jonathan Watson 

Broadcaster: ITV, ITVX, STV 

Screen Scotland support: The series accessed funding through Screen Scotland’s Production Growth Fund.  

Synopsis

John (Lincoln) secretly rages at his life as a middle-aged, stay-at-home dad. When his failure to intervene in a violent confrontation in a city playground brings his identity crisis to a head, John moves his family to the rural idyll of Coldwater. 

On arrival, he is befriended by neighbour Tommy (Bremner), a charming, confident pillar of the community. John is impressed by Tommy. However, he is blissfully unaware that Tommy is harbouring horrifying secrets. 

When John’s long-repressed rage finally explodes with disastrous results, he finds himself unexpectedly indebted to his new friend. But how long will it take for him to figure out just how dangerous Tommy really is? 

A woman with long, wavy blonde hair embraces a bald man with a beard, resting her chin on his shoulder. Her expression is serious and contemplative, while the man seems calm with his eyes closed. They are in an indoor setting with soft lighting.

A family of four walks down a narrow street lined with quaint, stone houses. The father, in a suit, and the mother, in a white dress with a beige jacket, hold hands with their two children, a girl in a red dress and a boy in shorts. A vintage Land Rover is parked to the side.

More information

Filming locations: Coldwater filmed on location in Scotland, including at Loch Lomond and the village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire.  

Streaming: All episodes of Coldwater are available to stream on ITVX, and are screening weekly on ITV and STV. 

Image credits: Stills courtesy of SISTER for ITV