Russell T. Davies Praises Starz For Picking Up ‘Tip Toe’ LGBTQ Series In U.S. Despite Trump’s “Hatred, Bile & Anger”
Screenwriter Russell T. Davies has expressed appreciation toward Starz for acquiring distribution rights to his LGBTQ-themed drama 'Tip Toe' in North America, describing the network's decision as demonstrating courage in the current political climate. Davies noted that the series was produced independently without American investment and that he had not anticipated it would receive distribution in the United States, making the Starz acquisition a significant outcome.
The drama centres on an intensifying conflict between a gay bar proprietor and his neighbor in Manchester that turns deadly when online conspiracy theories and anti-minority sentiment become catalysts. Network executives characterised the series as exploring contemporary cultural anxieties, whilst Davies has previously identified it as his most confrontational and darkest creation to date.
- Starz acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to British LGBTQ drama 'Tip Toe,' which was originally produced without American funding
- Creator Russell T. Davies praised the network for distributing the series despite the Trump administration, citing the show's engagement with anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and online hatred
- The limited series follows a Manchester gay bar owner and electrician neighbor whose feud turns violent as conspiracy theories and minority-targeting rhetoric escalate
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