Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, Fleabag) have started filming a new thriller for Channel 4.
Maya is set in Scotland as single-mum Anna (Daisy Haggard) and her teenage daughter, Maya (Bella Ramsay) are forced into a witness protection programme. Moving from London to a small rural town in Scotland, they take on new identities, but the trauma of their past haunts them in the form of two hitman who are tracking them down.
The cast includes Tobias Menzies, Ben Chaplin, Raphel Famotibe, Josie Walker, Harriet Walter, Stuart Bowman, Tom Courtenay and Kiran Sonia Sawar.
“It’s a pleasure to reveal the stellar ensemble cast for Maya,” said Gemma Boswell, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Drama.
“The fantastic scripts have enticed such esteemed and exciting talent, led by Daisy and Bella. Set against a stunning Scottish backdrop, we’re delighted that filming is now underway.”
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The 6 x 60 minute drama is written and created by Daisy Haggard who is making her directorial debut co-directing the series alongside Jamie Donoughue (Doctor Who, The Last Kingdom).
“After years of writing and dreaming this show up… I’m absolutely thrilled that we have started filming Maya and cannot get over what an unbelievably brilliant cast we have joining us to bring it all to life!” said Haggard.
“I feel so lucky to get to work with all these remarkably talented actors as both a director and actor on this series.”
Haggard recently filmed with Two Brothers on Yorkshire-based thriller, Boat Story and starred alongside Bella Ramsay in the animated series, Hilda – where she also played her mother.
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“The bar was set so high on Maya with Bella and Daisy leading the cast and Daisy’s phenomenally nuanced and entertaining scripts, so we are elated by this incredible roster of talent joining the ensemble alongside them,” added Daisy Mount and Alex Mercer, Executive Producers for Two Brothers Pictures.
“We can’t wait to bring the series to screens, and are hugely thankful to Channel 4, as well as our incredible cast and Scottish crew.”
