Tip Toe, a new dramatic mini-series created by Russell T Davies, lands on HBO Max France on 13 August 2026. Led by Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, this five-episode British series follows two Manchester neighbours whose relationship spirals into a climate of mounting tension.
Tip Toe
Series | 2026
Available on HBO Max France on August 13, 2026
Mini-series | 5 episodes
Drama, thriller
Created by Russell T Davies
Directed by Peter Hoar
Starring Alan Cumming, David Morrissey, Pooky Quesnel
Nationality: Great Britain
In Manchester, Leo and Clive have lived next to each other for nearly fifteen years. Their daily life, long rooted in a fragile balance, is unsettled when external tensions intrude into their neighborhood. Words grow harsher, opinions divide more sharply, and the relationship between the two men gradually shifts into a confrontation.
Tip Toe is written by Russell T Davies, the screenwriter behind Doctor Who, Queer as Folk, and It’s a Sin. The series revisits several themes that have threaded through his work: communal living, social fractures, minority identities, and how discourses of rejection can seep into everyday life.
Alan Cumming leads the cast as Leo, with David Morrissey portraying Clive. The lineup also features Pooky Quesnel as Marie, Jackson Connor as George, joined by Joseph Evans, Elizabeth Berrington, Iz Hesketh, Shakeel Kimotho, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Paul Rhys, Charlie Condou and Denise Welch.
The series is produced by Quay Street Productions, with Nicola Shindler, Russell T Davies, Peter Hoar, and Alan Cumming serving as executive producers. Peter Hoar, already linked to It’s a Sin and The Last of Us, will direct. The production is in partnership with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution.
With its short format and a premise focused on the rising tensions between neighbors, Tip Toe appeals to viewers seeking a taut social drama that verges on a psychological thriller. The series feels less like a conventional investigation and more like the observation of a gradual tipping point into a climate of distrust.
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