Starz boards Channel 4 thriller series Maya as coproduction partner

Bella Ramsey (left) and Daisy Haggard in Maya

US network and streamer Starz has boarded drama series Maya, commissioned by Channel 4 in the UK, as a coproduction partner for the US and Canada.

The six-part thriller will air exclusively on Starz in the US and Canada, in a deal brokered by All3Media International. It is produced for Channel 4 by All3Media-owned Two Brothers Pictures.

Created by Daisy Haggard (Back to Life), who also stars alongside Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Tobias Menzies (Outlander), Maya follows the story of a mother and daughter who are forced into witness protection to escape a threat.

Haggard is also writer, co-director and exec producer on the series. Exec producing for Two Brothers are MDs Harry and Jack Williams, chief creative officer Sarah Hammond and drama executives Daisy Mount and Alex Mercer.

Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz, said: “This edge-of-your-seat thriller is a perfect addition to our expanding, premium female driven slate. 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.”