Bella Ramsey to Star in Daisy Haggard's Thriller Series "Maya"

Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) has landed her next TV role.

The Brit is set to co-lead opposite BAFTA and International Emmy nominee Daisy Haggard (“Back To Life,” “Breeders”) in the upcoming thriller series “Maya”.

Haggard has written and created the show through which she is making her directorial debut.

She co-directs the original Two Brothers (“The Tourist,” “Fleabag,” “Boat Story”) series alongside Jamie Donoughue (“Doctor Who,” “The Last Kingdom”). 

In the six-part series, Ramsey plays the titular, Maya, the teenage daughter of Anna (Haggard). 

The official logline for the series reads: "Forced into a witness protection programme to escape a life-threatening danger, Anna and Maya leave their London lives behind, taking on new identities and relocating to a small rural town in Scotland. As they try to adjust to their new reality, the trauma of their past continues to haunt them in the form of two hitmen intent on tracking them down. As the walls close in, it becomes clear that a dangerous figure from their past is still a looming threat."

“This story and these characters Daisy has created are so alive, nuanced, wickedly funny and scarily dark,” said Ramsey. “Every character jumps off the page, the dialogue is incredibly witty and I’m so excited to get to play Maya opposite Daisy’s Anna.”

The show is billed by producers as “darkly comedic, and shot through with Haggard’s trademark warmth and humour,” the a series that “explores themes of predatory male behaviour, family and love, but, above all, is a warm and witty celebration of the special, unbreakable bond shared between mother and daughter.” 

It will be filmed entirely on location in Scotland later this year, with further casting announced in due course.

“Ever since I first dreamt up this show, there has only ever been one Maya… I wrote the part with Bella so clearly in my head and I honestly still can’t believe they want to be part of it,” said Haggard. “Bella is pure magic, just insanely talented, and I can’t wait for us to work together. I’m also thrilled to be taking the leap into directing, and excited to have the opportunity to co-direct the series alongside the brilliant Jamie Donoughue.”

“Maya” was commissioned for Channel 4 by Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama and Gemma Boswell, commissioning editor, drama. 

It is a Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) production, in association with All3Media International. It was written and created by Daisy Haggard who will also serve as executive producer, with Harry and Jack Williams, Sarah Hammond, Alex Mercer and Daisy Mount serving as executive producers for Two Brothers Pictures. 

Kenny Tanner is producer, while Donoughue will co-direct and serve as co-executive Producer and Shaheen Baig is casting director.