Andrew Lincoln Stars in New ITV Thriller Coldwater

Andrew Lincoln makes his comeback to television this weekend in a spine-tingling new ITV thriller, Coldwater. The gripping drama centers on a man grappling with his haunting past when it resurfaces to torment him.

Plot and Cast Details

The Walking Dead star takes on the role of John, appearing alongside Indira Varma, Eve Myles, and Ewen Bremner. After relocating his family to the peaceful countryside of Coldwater (a fictional Scottish village) to escape London following a brutal encounter and personal turmoil, John becomes bitter about his restrictive existence as a middle-aged house husband. His hidden fury is poised to destroy everything he holds dear.

Fresh troubles emerge when he strikes up a friendship with neighboring resident Tommy (Ewen Bremner), an apparently charming man and loving spouse to local minister Rebecca (Eve Myles). This leads John into the heart of a string of disturbing incidents as he becomes ensnared in Tommy's trap.

When John's long-suppressed anger finally explodes with catastrophic consequences, he quickly becomes beholden to Tommy, whose own shocking secrets start to surface. The official description hints: "This is the story of a normal man, in a normal marriage, who finds himself in a far from normal situation. A man who discovers a newfound sense of his own power, right at the moment he falls under the influence of someone incredibly dangerous."

Andrew Lincoln's Career Highlights

Andrew Lincoln is best known for his award-winning role as Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead, which he starred in from 2010 until 2019, before reprising his role for the series finale in 2022. He also appeared in the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

His TV debut came decades earlier in an episode of Channel 4's sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey. He then starred as Edgar "Egg" Cooke in the BBC drama This Life. Known by his stage name Andrew Lincoln (real name Andrew James Clutterbuck), he studied at RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London.

He has appeared in various productions including The Woman in White, The Canterbury Tales, Wuthering Heights, Afterlife, Teachers, and films like Human Traffic, Gangster No 1, and Love Actually. Andrew has also worked on stage in theatre productions and served as a producer for both The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and Coldwater.

Personal Life

Andrew is married to Gael Anderson, the daughter of musician Ian Anderson. They met when she worked as a runner and he served as a director on episodes of Teachers. The pair tied the knot in 2006 at a star-studded event.

They have two children, son Arthur and daughter Matilda. Andrew recently revealed that his children were one of the reasons he wanted to return to UK screens, joking that he aimed to "shame my teenagers on national television in my own country."

Coldwater will air on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV from Sunday, September 14 at 9pm.