Suranne Jones in first look at new ITV drama Maryland with Eve Best

The official ITV synopsis teases that the pair have grown "distant through time and circumstance until the discovery of their mother’s body on the Isle of Man reunites them".

It continues: "Arriving in a place they have never visited and with no idea why their mother was there, the sisters begin to unravel the long-held secrets of a woman they thought they knew, whilst keeping their own secrets from each other.

"Confined on the island and forced to face the life-changing consequences of their mother’s decisions, can Becca and Rosaline learn to love and respect one another all over again?"

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Other cast members who will appear across the three episodes include George Costigan (Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley), Hugh Quarshie (Stephen, Riches), Dean Lennox Kelly (Tom Jones, Jamestown) and Andrew Knott (Ackley Bridge, Tin Star).

The series marks the first UK drama commission for screenwriter Anne-Marie O’Connor, who has previously specialised in comedy with the likes of Trollied and Hullraisers.

Sue Tully (Strike, Line of Duty, Too Close) is on directing duties and Emma Burge (Wolfe, The Village, Shameless) serves as producer, while Jones is also listed as one of the show's executive producers.

Alison Owen, another of the executive producers, said of the series: "When Suranne and Anne-Marie approached us with the idea of a story about two sisters rebuilding their relationship as they uncover their mother’s secret life, we barely drew breath before saying that we’d love to develop it with them.

"As huge fans of both, it felt to us like a match made in heaven. The chance to really dig down into the relationship between sisters is not often seen on screen, and we felt so lucky that Anne-Marie’s terrific writing attracted Eve Best to join us, along with the brilliant Sue Tully as director, to head our formidable team of women."

She added: "We hope that audiences will be as captivated by Becca and Rosaline's story as we were from the very beginning."

Maryland will debut on ITVX with a broadcast later following on ITV1. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

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