When will Coldwater premiere on Paramount+? Streaming details, explored 

Coldwater, the new Paramount+ series, is all set to debut on Friday, January 9, 2026.

The 6-episode season unfolds the mystery a quiet, ordinary-looking town holds. The episodes are expected to be released weekly, every Friday. Given this, the finale will stream on February 13, 2026.

Coldwater is a psychological thriller, featuring John, a stay-at-home father. When he fails to intervene in a violent fight, he starts to question his identity and his role as a man, a father, and a protector. Tommy becomes his neighbor and the local leader of a kind who welcomes him and gains his trust. However, eventually, John begins to question Tommy's real self, unable to understand what the town is doing to him.

Read on to know the complete streaming schedule of the thriller drama.

When will Coldwater premiere on Paramount+?

Coldwater will be available exclusively on Paramount+ and will start streaming on January 9, 2026, as mentioned. In the U.S., the show is available specifically through the Paramount+ Premium plan, meaning you’ll need that subscription tier to watch it. The show stars Andre Lincoln as John, the father in an identity crisis. The season will have 6 episodes, dropping weekly every Friday.

The show is created and written by David Ireland and delves into he journey of John, who has moved his family from London to the remote Scottish town of Coldwater. He becomes a complicit part of a violent incident, and this triggers a deep personal and psychological crisis for him. He questions his ability to further protect his family as a man and as a father.

The show is slow-paced and paints a world of guilt, paranoia, and isolation, featuring the domestic life in a rural landscape in Scotland.

What else do we know about the psychological drama Coldwater?

The official synopsis of the show reads:

“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.”

John is welcomed by his neighbour Tommy, played by Ewen Bremmer. Tommy's charisma quickly makes him a trustworthy figure for John in the community. However, when the violent incident happens that shook up John's life, he is unable to understand who the real Tommy is.

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Even in the trailer, we see John tell Tommy how he can't live with this guilt over his "conscience". He begins to question Tommy's true nature while thinking about his decision to make his family move to this town. Is this place safe, or will he be able to protect his family? His doubt grows about the dangerous truths the town hides.

The show is directed by Lee Haven-Jones and Andrew Cumming. The cast also includes Ewen Bremner as Tommy, Indira Varma as Fiona, and Eve Myles as Rebecca.

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