Suranne Jones and Eve Best star as two reunited sisters in Maryland (Picture: ITV)
Brand new ITV drama series Maryland begins on Monday night (May 22) at 9pm, with Suranne Jones and Eve Best leading the cast.
Jones, 44, known for Coronation Street and Unforgiven, and House of the Dragon’s Best, 51, play estranged sisters reuniting after their mother’s death.
While attempting to bring their mum’s body back to their homeland, the pair uncover secret truths about her they were unaware of while she was alive.
The three-part drama has been created by Jones, who also serves as executive producer – her first producer role since historical drama Gentleman Jack.
Also joining the cast are George Costigan (Happy Valley), Dean Lennox Kelly (Shameless), and American actress Stockhard Channing (The West Wing).
But where is Maryland set, and where was it filmed?
Where was Maryland filmed?
Eve Best trades in Westeros for the Isle of Man in the new three-part drama (Picture: ITV)
Despite being set primarily in the Isle of Man, Maryland was actually filmed in Ireland, with many Irish locations standing in for Manx towns and villages.
The show’s co-creator, Anne-Marie O’Connor, said that she drew inspiration for Maryland’s filming locations after living in Ireland for a while.
Per Radio Times: ‘I lived in Ireland for a time. I went to university in Galway for a year, all my family are from Tipperary. My writing career started there.’
‘I’ve got such a kinship with Ireland, and I go there all the time. All the family are there,’ she explained.
However, O’Connor admitted she had another location in mind: ‘I was really disappointed not to use the Isle of Man. There’s a real specificity to the island.’
When is Maryland on TV?
The first episode of Maryland begins in ITVX at 9pm on Monday (Picture: ITV)
Maryland begins on Monday night (May 22) at 9pm, with the full series set to become immediately available on streaming service ITVX.
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Episodes are an hour in length.
It is not clear yet whether Maryland’s second and third instalments will be broadcast live on TV at a later date.
Watch Maryland on ITVX from Monday, May 22.
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The new series stars Suranne Jones and Eve Best.
