Going through a bit of a menty b mixed with a midlife crisis, Lincoln’s John moves his family away from the bustling streets of London to the titular rural town of Coldwater. The ITV series will follow John’s downward spiral from this decision after he befriends his charismatic next-door neighbor, Tommy (Bremner). Despite seeming to have his life very much together and being in a seemingly loving relationship with the town’s vicar, Rebecca (Myles), Tommy isn’t who he presents himself to be — something that John’s wife, Fiona (Varma), picks up almost immediately. After the dangerous and destructive pieces of John that he was hoping to part with following the move begin to show up in his friendship with Tommy, the former finds himself in a rather sticky situation in which he now owes his life to his new-found friend.
Lincoln’s leading man is on display today in the first-look image of Cold Water. John is looking down at something that appears to be glass as it catches the reflection of a hanging lamp. His new role will see the actor ditch the rough and tough look of a man fighting to survive the fallout of the zombie apocalypse, with the image putting him in a neatly pressed blue button-down shirt with styled hair and a well-kept beard. But, a closer look reveals what appear to be blood stains soaked into the fabric.
Andrew Lincoln’s Return to Television
His role in Cold Water will mark the actor’s first leading appearance as a character outside of The Walking Dead universe in quite some time. Just last year, he dipped back into the story of Rick Grimes for the successful spin-off series, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, which followed the undying love between Rick and Michonne Grimes (Danai Gurira). With his return to British television, Lincoln takes a big step away from his zombie-filled past and into an exciting future.
Check out the first image of Lincoln in Cold Water above and stay tuned to Collider for more information about the upcoming series.
