Starz Acquires Russell T Davies's LGBTQ+ Drama 'Tip Toe' for North America
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K.J. Yossman
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
Starz has acquired the exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to Russell T Davies's five-part LGBTQ+ drama series "Tip Toe," starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as warring neighbors in Manchester. The series follows Leo (Cumming), who runs a bar on Canal Street, and Clive (Morrissey), an electrician and father of two teenage sons, whose 15-year neighborly relationship unexpectedly deteriorates. The series is set to premiere in North America later this year.
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Leo runs Spit & Polish, a bar on Canal Street and Clive is an electrician with two teenage sons.
The five-part series will premiere in North America later this year.
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