Coldwater Series to Premiere on Paramount+ January 9
Paramount+ today announced that Coldwater, a gripping new psychological thriller starring Andrew Lincoln, will premiere Friday, January 9, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+ (Premium plan only). New episodes will drop weekly through the series finale on February 13, 2026.
Created and written by David Ireland, Coldwater follows stay-at-home dad John (Lincoln), who relocates his family from London to the remote Scottish town of Coldwater after a violent incident at a playground triggers a personal crisis.
Once there, he’s welcomed by neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremmer) – a charismatic local staple – until a series of unsettling events forces John to question who Tommy really is.
The six-episode series is directed by Lee Haven-Jones and Andrew Cumming and features performances from Andrew Lincoln, Ewen Bremner, Indira Varma, and Eve Myles.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Stay-at-home dad John moves his family up from London to the rural Scottish town of Coldwater after his failure to intervene in a violent confrontation at a playground brings his identity crisis to a head.
“On arrival, John is quickly befriended by next-door neighbor Tommy, a charming, confident pillar of the community. But it’s only after a series of unsettling incidents start to occur that John starts to wonder who the real Tommy actually is.”
Created and written by David Ireland, the series was directed by Lee Haven-Jones (episodes 101-103) and Andrew Cumming (104-106).
Brian Coffey is the producer, and the executive producers include Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Lydia Hampson, Alice Tyler, Andrew Lincoln, and David Ireland.
