Starz has today joined the original British drama series Maya as a co-producer alongside Channel 4. Production on the six-episode season wrapped in Scotland last year.
Leaving their lives in London behind, Anna and her teenage daughter Maya must take on new identities and relocate to a small rural town. As they try to adjust to their new reality, the trauma of their past continues to haunt them and the sinister presence of two hitmen leaves a trail of unease as they search for the missing mother and daughter. As the walls close in on them, it becomes clear that the dangerous figure from their past is still a looming threat.
The drama stars Daisy Haggard, Bella Ramsey, Harriet Walter, Tom Courtenay, Josie Walker, Stuart Bowman, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Ben Chaplin, Raphel Famotibe and Tobias Menzies.
Haggard created the drama. She executive produces with Harry and Jack Williams, Sarah Hammond, Alex Mercer, Daisy Mount and Jamie Donoughue. All3Media and Two Brothers Pictures also produce.
"This edge-of-your-seat thriller is a perfect addition to our expanding, premium female-driven slate," said Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming, Starz. "Anchored by creator and star Daisy Haggard, alongside the magnetic Bella Ramsey - Maya delivers a compelling portrait of a mother fighting to protect her daughter, blended with wit and fierce love. We're also thrilled to reunite with Tobias Menzies, whose iconic portrayal of Outlander's brutal and sadistic Black Jack Randall, may pale next to his latest character's villainy."