Suranne Jones creates new ITV drama Maryland

OHMYGOSSIP — Suranne Jones has created a new relationship drama for ITV.
The ‘Gentleman Jack’ star has teamed up with screenwriter Anne-Marie O’Connor for ‘Maryland’, a show about two sisters who have grown apart over the years, but they learn to love and respect each other again after some tragic events.
Suranne said: “I’m so excited to be working with Anne Marie on this project. We both immediately knew how we wanted this story to unfold and to have the support from ITV and Monumental Television to let us tell it in our own way has been a breath of fresh air.
“‘Maryland’ delves into family dynamics and the way in which we ‘label’ each other, sometimes never letting ourselves or our siblings break free from those roles.
“We look at how we grow apart from one another and how sometimes we don’t really know anything about the people we call our own.
“I love how complex sibling relationships can be and I’m thrilled we get to do it over three wonderful hours and not as a ‘side story’.
“‘Maryland’ is an uncomfortable, funny and sometimes difficult story with two sisters at its heart and we can’t wait to take our audience along for the ride.”
Suranne will appear in the drama as down-to-earth, Manchester-born Becca, and the 43-year-old actress will also executive produce the programme.
Becca and her sister Rosaline will reunite in the Isle of Man when they fly there to repatriate the body of their mother Mary, who they learn has been living a double life.
Anne-Marie added: “I’m thrilled to be working with Suranne and Monumental on ‘Maryland’ and for ITV to have given us the opportunity to write a character-led show, at the heart of which is a love story about two sisters.
“From the start, Suranne and I have wanted to tell a story about the roles that are ascribed to us in families – especially as women – and to look at the legacy of a woman who decided to step away from the traditional role but wasn’t honest about her decision.”
Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Katie Kelly will also executive produce the show. Filming is to begin later this year.

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