British Network Television
Coming in 2023: “Maternal”
TV commissions six-part medical drama, Maternal.
Maternal, a new six-part medical drama, comes to ITV in 2023. The drama, directed by James Griffiths from teleplays penned by accomplished television writer Jacqui Honess-Martin, stars Parminder Nagra, Lara Pulver, and Lisa Mcgrillis. Maternal, commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly Hill, will be executive produced by Patrick Spence for ITV Studios.
“Jacqui’s scripts are brilliant, and they perfectly capture how difficult it can be for women juggling family life, whilst under pressure at work, making critical life or death decisions,” Hill said of the writer’s work. “It’s hard to believe this is her first television drama. I’m thrilled Parminder, Lara and Lisa will lead our cast and to be working with Patrick Spence and James Griffiths on what promises to be a modern and engaging medical drama.”
The six-part drama revolves around three female doctors returning to post-pandemic frontline medicine after maternity leave and having to heroically balance the intense demands of the NHS and motherhood.
Nagra, Pulver, and McGrillis respectively play Dr Maryam Afridi, Ms Catherine MacDiarmid, and Dr Helen Cavendish. Afridi, doubting her ability to cope with the emotional demands…
