ITV confirms Coldwater has been axed after one series

Coldwater, which was filmed in Scotland, saw a middle-aged man move to a Scottish village while in the midst of an identity crisis.

Hollywood star Andrew Lincoln, who also played Rick Grimes in 11 seasons of the US horror drama The Walking Dead, played the main character, John.

Lincoln first found fame in BBC drama This Life and has since had starring roles in Teachers and classic film Love Actually.

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ITV drama Coldwater axed by broadcaster after one series

In the six-part crime thriller, John moved his family to the Scottish village of Coldwater to escape London.

After moving to the village, he befriends his new killer neighbour Tommy, who is harbouring horrifying secrets, unbeknownst to John.

His secrets lead to a series of unsettling events.

Ahead of the launch of the show, playwright David Ireland, said: “Coldwater 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 find it intoxicating.”

Coldwater starred Andrew Lincoln, Ewen Bremner (pictured), Indira Varma and Eve Myles (Image: ITV)

The series also starred Ewen Bremner as Tommy, Indira Varma as John’s wife Fiona, and Eve Myles as Tommy’s wife Rebecca.

While ITV viewers were able to sit through the first series, there won’t be another as ITV confirms “there are currently no plans for a further series”.

An ITV spokesperson told Newsquest: “We’re hugely proud of Coldwater and everyone involved in making it.

“Whilst there are currently no plans for a further series, we loved bringing this story to screen.”

At the end of the series, viewers saw Tommy disappear, meaning John and his family were frightened as they didn’t know if or when he’d return, reports The Sun.

Almost 3.8 million viewers started watching the series, but viewing figures dropped to 1 million, the newspaper states.

The series was produced by Sister, which has produced Eric, This Is Going To Hurt and Chernobyl.

ITV’s head of drama, Polly Hill, who commissioned the show for the broadcaster, said she was “very excited” to see it on the small screen.

Ahead of the launch, she said: “David’s scripts are wonderful and original and have attracted an incredible cast led by Andrew Lincoln.

“It promises to be a really unmissable drama and I am delighted to be working with Jane Featherstone again and her brilliant team at Sister.”

Where was Coldwater filmed?

Coldwater was filmed in various locations in Scotland, according to Glamour UK.

The show was filmed in locations around Glasgow, Dunlop, and beyond.

A funeral scene was filmed at Dunlop Kirk, with the wake shot at Edmonstone Hall.

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Pollok Country Park in Glasgow features in scenes set in the woods.

Exterior shots of the houses were filmed in a South Lanarkshire town while interiors were shot on specially constructed sets.

John’s therapy sessions were filmed at a house overlooking Loch Lomond, designed to reflect his and Fiona’s dream of an idyllic Scottish lifestyle.

Filming also took place at The Lade Inn, which you can find on the edge of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, including night-time scenes in the pub’s car park.

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