Lifetime Picks Up Dark Comedic Drama Mary Kills People

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has commissioned the darkly comedic drama series Mary Kills People, which comes from Entertainment One (eOne) and Cameron Pictures.

The series, created by Tara Armstrong (Private Eyes), touches on the topic of assisted suicide. The six hour-long episodes are being directed by Holly Dale (The Americans). The show is paired with the hit Lifetime series UnREAL for 2017.

Mary Kills People follows single mother Mary Harris (Caroline Dhavernas, Hannibal), an ER doctor by day, but by night, she and her partner, a former plastic surgeon, moonlight as underground angels of death and help terminally ill patients slip away on their own terms.

“As UnREAL drives Lifetime’s position as a destination for some of the strongest female characters on television, we are thrilled to add to our growing scripted lineup Mary Kills People, a unique, rich drama with elements of humor and a fascinatingly complex protagonist that we are thrilled to feature on our network,” stated Liz Gateley, the executive VP and head of programming for Lifetime.

“With a creative team led by the incomparable Tassie Cameron, Tara Armstrong’s richly layered writing, Holly Dale’s expert direction, and an outstanding cast, Mary Kills People will be an intense and thought-provoking series,” said John Morayniss, the CEO of eOne Television. “Lifetime is undoubtedly the perfect home for this topical and groundbreaking drama.”