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Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama ‘Maud’

The six-part adaptation from Playground for Sony Pictures Television begins filming in London later this year.

Overview

  • Close stars as Maud Oldcastle in a six-episode series commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by Playground for Sony Pictures Television.
  • The project adapts Helene Tursten’s short-story collections An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed.
  • Nina Raine and Moses Raine write the series, framing a darkly comic, character-led crime tale centered on an older woman seeking a second act.
  • Executive producers include Scott Huff and Colin Callender for Playground alongside Glenn Close, Nina Raine and Moses Raine, with Morenike Williams as series producer.
  • The title is currently a working title, further casting has not been announced, and no release date has been set.