Channel 4 has announced a new thriller series from the producers of The Tourist – which currently boasts an impressive 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes – and Fleabag.
Titled Maya, the six-part series will follow mother Anna and her teenage daughter Maya, who are forced to leave their lives in London and move to a rural town as they take on new identities.
The pair try to adjust to their new lives, but 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".
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The synopsis continues: "As Anna and Maya navigate their new world, the question remains: will the system protect them, will they ever truly be safe, or will they have to go to extraordinary lengths to protect themselves?"
According to Radio Times, Maya will have a "darkly comedic, atmospheric tone", exploring themes of identity, predatory male behaviour and the lengths a parent will go to protect their child.
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Daisy Haggard (Breeders) has created the series and will also star as Anna. The Tourist and Fleabag producers Two Brothers are onboard to make the project.
Further details, including who else will star in Maya and when it will air, are being kept under wraps for the time being.
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"I am so excited that we finally get to share Maya with the world!" Haggard said in a statement. "It has been brewing and building in my mind for a long time and I feel extremely fortunate to be able to shine a light on these kinds of stories. I can’t wait to go on this journey with the brilliant and bold Channel 4."
Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, added: "Daisy’s pilot script for Maya had us laughing out loud with its uniquely British take on parenting and the oddities of witness protection schemes – whilst simultaneously being utterly gripping in its no-holds barred thriller storytelling.
"We are huge fans of both Daisy and the first-rate team at Two Brothers and can’t wait to see this compelling series come to life in their hands."
Maya will air on Channel 4.
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