Lowe & Order

Rob Lowe swaps Hollywood for Lincolnshire in new ITV crime drama Wild Bill

Hollywood actor Rob Lowe has enjoyed a host of high-profile roles in his career – from 1980s stardom in ‘Brat Pack’ movies The Outsiders and St Elmo’s Fire to his later TV success as Sam Seaborn in The West Wing and, more recently, as Chris Traeger in Parks and Recreation.

Now, the 55-year-old crosses the Atlantic to star in his first British TV series – new ITV crime drama Wild Bill. The six-part series follows high-flying US cop Bill Hixon, who arrives in Boston, Lincolnshire, with 14-year-old daughter Kelsey (Aloreia Spencer) in tow, to start a brand-new life as the chief constable of East Lincolnshire’s police force.

We caught up with Lowe to find out more…

What can you tell us about your character?

Bill Hixon is so American. He’s abrasive, direct and ambitious. He doesn’t suffer fools and he always speaks his mind. He’s also prone to losing his temper, as we discover. In his personal life, he’s a widower, who’s vulnerable and unsure of how to handle his teenage daughter, Kelsey. It’s just the two of them navigating this brave new world in Lincolnshire. As the dad of two boys, I can relate to the ‘father raising teenagers’ stuff.