MARYLAND is a hard-hitting BBC Two drama about the heartbreaking topic of violence against women.
Actresses Hayley Squires and Zawe Ashton lead the cast as two women of the same name who have both been victims of sexual assault.
Who’s in the cast of Maryland?
Maryland by Lucy Kirkwood struggles with the violence that women face in their daily lives.
The drama centers on two women named Mary who meet at a police station in the wake of their respective sexual assaults.
They are led through this world by police officer Moody and his colleague PC Eddowes.
This hard-hitting drama has drawn a star cast.
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Hayley Squires
Hayley Squires plays one of the two Marys in BBC Two’s Maryland.
Actress Hayley previously starred in the Channel 4 drama Adult equipment.
She is also known for Apple TV’s hit novel The Essex Serpent.
Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton plays the other Mary, who has also been sexually assaulted.
Actress Zawe is best known for her lead role in Fresh Meat.
She also starred in Wanderlustand The Handmaids’ Tale.
In July 2022 Zawe and her boyfriend Tom Hiddleston announced they had a baby.
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays plays PC Moody, who notes the statements of the two Marys after they are attacked.
Line of Duty fans will know him for playing PS Danny Waldron in the BBC drama.
He also played police officers in Of theCode 404 and Ashes to Ashes.
Justine Mitchell
Justine Mitchell plays PC Eddowes in the BBC’s Maryland.
The actress is best known for her role on Conversations with friends.
Other shows you might recognize her from are Smother and Cheat.
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Rising star Zainab Hasan also stars in this new raucous drama
The actress is known for accidentwhere she played Hafsa Kazimi in 2021.
In 2023 you can see her in drama Yellow Bus,
When is Maryland on TV?
Maryland airs on BBC Two on Wednesday 20 July 2022.
It airs at the post-watershed time of 10 p.m.
Maryland has been adapted into one 30-minute short film, and there is only one episode of the drama.
Viewers can also watch the short film at BBC iPlayer.