By Matthew Mohan,Matthew Mohan-Hickson
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ITV’s new thriller Coldwater has finally started. Andrew Lincoln has made his return to British television. But who else is in the major new series?
A much anticipated series has finally started and it boasts a seriously impressive cast. Andrew Lincoln has made his long-awaited return to British TV in Coldwater.
The six-part thriller made its big debut on ITV/ STV last night (September 15). It features plenty of familiar faces that viewers will recognise.
But where do you know the actors from? Here’s all you need to know:
When is Coldwater on TV this week?
ITV will be airing a double-dose of its new show each week with brand new episodes on Sunday and Monday nights. Coldwater continues this evening (September 15) and it starts at 9pm once again.
It can be watched on both ITV1 and STV. The full boxset is already available to binge watch on both ITVX and STV Player, for those who simply can’t wait to watch more.
Who is in the cast of Coldwater?
The ITV drama features a truly impressive cast beyond just Andrew Lincoln. There might not be many names, but they are very recognisable ones.
Coldwater’s cast includes:
Andrew Lincoln as JohnEve Myles as RebeccaEwen Bremner as TommyIndira Varma as FionaLorn Macdonald as AngusSanjeev Kohli as MalkySamuel Bottomley as CameronGreg Hemphill as BobbyLois Chimimba as CatrionaJonathan Watson as WilliamsDylan Blore as BrickGilly Gilchrist as NathanAbigail Lawrie as Moira-JaneGabriel Quigley as MaggieDavid Ireland as DaveChristopher Colquhoun as JezSacharissa Claxton as PippaCarla Langley as KellyAnna Hepburn as Mary
Speaking about the show, Andrew Lincoln said: “The truth is it’s a brilliant script and there were options to go back to America and do other things, but I couldn’t walk away from Coldwater. It was one of those scripts that was really interesting and about lots and lots of things.
“I said to David (Ireland), ‘is this a middle-aged Fight Club?’ And he went ‘absolutely not.’ Then he came back the next day and said ‘if Edward Norton and Helena Bonham-Carter had kids and then moved to the Highlands it might be that.”
Where do you know the cast of Coldwater from?
Andrew Lincoln broke onto the screen in BBC’s This Life in the late 1990s, playing Egg. He was then Simon Casey in Teachers and had a role in the beloved Christmas movie Love Actually.
He eventually shot to global fame for his role as Rick Grimes in the mega-popular zombie series The Walking Dead. He reprised the role for the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live last year.
It has been a very busy 2025 for Eve Myles as she is currently starring in the Wales-set BBC drama The Guest. In the thriller she is Fran Sharp, the rich employer of Gabrielle Creevy’s character.
Viewers may recognise her of course as Gwen Cooper in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. She was also Ceri Lewis in BBC Wales’ long-running show Belonging.
Ewen Bremner plays Tommy in Coldwater but you may remember him best from the Trainspotting movies. He played Spud in the 1997 classic and its long-awaited sequel T2 in 2017.
He was also Shawn Nelson in Black Hawk Down and Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy. He also played Buttons in the pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death.
Indira Varma is reunited with her Torchwood co-star Eve Myles in Coldwater. She played Suzie Costello in the BBC spin-off and also has had roles in Luther, HBO’s Rome, and Game of Thrones.
She returned to the world of Doctor Who last year and played The Duchess in the 2024 episode Rogue. She was also in the Kenobi series on Disney Plus, playing Tala Durith.
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