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Bella Ramsey and Daisy Haggard to Lead and Direct Channel 4 Thriller Maya

Produced by Two Brothers Pictures, the six-part thriller follows a mother and daughter in witness protection in a remote Scottish town, with filming due to begin later this year.

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Overview

  • Bella Ramsey has been cast as Maya, the teenage daughter at the heart of the series created by Daisy Haggard.
  • Daisy Haggard will co-star as Maya’s mother Anna and make her directorial debut alongside co-director Jamie Donoughue.
  • The series was commissioned by Channel 4 commissioners Ollie Madden and Gemma Boswell and is produced by Two Brothers Pictures under the All3Media umbrella.
  • Maya’s storyline sees a mother and daughter adopt new identities in a rural Scottish witness protection programme while pursued by two hitmen.
  • Principal photography is slated to start on location in Scotland later in the year, with further casting announcements expected soon.