Showtime acquires ITV Studios titles
October 6, 2025
Showtime has announced the acquisition of two series distributed by ITV Studios: The Guest from Quay St Productions, part of ITV Studios, and Coldwater from Sister.
The Guest will debut on October 17th on streaming and on demand on Paramount+ for Premium plan subscribers before its on-air debut October 19th on Paramount+ with Showtime in the US. Remaining episodes will premiere weekly. Coldwater will premiere in early 2026.
Tom Clark, EVP Global Sales & Commercial Strategy at ITV Studios, commentedL “I am so pleased that these gripping shows have found such a strong US partner in Showtime. When it comes to premium British drama it really doesn’t get any better than Quay Street and Sister, so I have no doubt the discerning Showtime audience won’t be able to get enough of either one. Our buyers told us what they wanted: intense, attention-grabbing thrillers, so we set out to find the best and I’m excited for these two incredible titles to begin their global journeys.”
The Guest, which premiered on September 1st on BBC One, stars Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy. The four-episode series combines action, intrigue and shocking twists with globally relevant themes of class and social mobility. The thriller follows two unlikely friends as their lives begin to unravel.
Coldwater premiered on September 14th on ITV. The six-episode series stars Andrew Lincoln (pictured) in his long-awaited return to British television and Ewen Bremner. Coldwater is a twisted thriller about a normal man, in a normal marriage, who finds himself in a far from normal situation when he falls under the influence of someone incredibly dangerous.
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