Bella Ramsey is set to star in Channel 4's new six-part thriller, Maya, alongside Daisy Haggard. Haggard, known for Back to Life, will write and make her directorial debut with the series. Ramsey will portray Maya, the daughter of Anna, played by Haggard. The show follows Anna and Maya as they enter a witness protection program, leaving London for rural Scotland to escape hitmen. Maya is characterized as a psychological thriller that interweaves dark comedy, focusing on family bonds and predatory behavior, while highlighting the connection between mother and daughter.
Maya has been described as "an unmissable, atmospheric psychological thriller," that combines dark comedy with warmth and wit.
Ramsey will play the titular teen, Maya, who is the daughter of Anna, played by Haggard.
Forced into a witness protection programme to escape a life-threatening danger, Anna and Maya leave their London lives behind, taking on new identities.
Haggard said she only ever imagined Ramsey in the role of Maya, describing the non-binary star as "magic."
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