{"id":23239,"date":"2025-08-18T11:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:04:45","slug":"glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 has ordered the six-part drama <em>Maud<\/em> (w.t.), written by Nina Raine and Moses Raine and starring Glenn Close.<\/p>\n<p>The series is developed and produced by Playground for Sony Pictures Television and is based on the short story collections \u201cAn Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good\u201d and \u201cAn Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed\u201d by Helene Tursten. Close plays Maud Oldcastle, a killer with a tortured past who seeks to reinvent her life after caring for her sister.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to be working with Channel 4, Sony and Playground to bring this highly original series to life,&#8221; Close said. &#8220;Nina and Moses Raine are deliciously brilliant writers, and Maud Oldcastle is not like any character I have played before. I am thrilled to be a part of such a stellar team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gwawr Lloyd, acting head of drama at Channel 4, said, \u201c<em>Maud<\/em> is a deliciously dark and daring drama and the amazing Glenn Close will bring a thrilling complexity to the role. We\u2019re delighted to be working with Nina, Moses, Playground and Sony Pictures Television to bring this unique character to life, and we can\u2019t wait for audiences to meet Maud Oldcastle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott Huff, joint managing director at Playground, added, \u201c<em>Maud<\/em> is precisely the kind of bold, character-focused drama we\u2019re passionate about creating. Having the extraordinary Glenn Close join us to embody this remarkable character is a dream come true. Nina and Moses Raine have written a distinctive crime drama that explores modern themes with razor-sharp wit and insight. Channel 4\u2019s commitment to bold storytelling makes them the ideal partner for this series, and we\u2019re grateful to Gwawr Lloyd and Rebecca Holdsworth for their support. We\u2019re equally thrilled to partner with Sony, whose backing and commitment have been pivotal in bringing this series to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television, said, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to partner with Colin and Scott at Playground, along with their exceptional team, and Channel 4, known for their innovative programming. <em>Maud<\/em> is a series that perfectly depicts our commitment to distinctive and character-driven storytelling. Glenn Close&#8217;s unparalleled talent brings extraordinary depth to this complex and captivating character, while Nina and Moses have crafted a wickedly intelligent script that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filming will take place in London later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 has ordered the six-part drama Maud (w.t.), written by Nina Raine and Moses Raine and starring Glenn Close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":22552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[233,11235,11237,11236,11238],"class_list":["post-23239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-channel-4","tag-glenn-close","tag-maud","tag-moses-raine","tag-nina-raine","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Channel 4 has ordered the six-part drama Maud (w.t.), written by Nina Raine and Moses Raine and starring Glenn Close.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-18T15:40:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-19T15:04:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Channel4-Logo-1024.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"393\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mansha Daswani\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mansha Daswani\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/\",\"name\":\"Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-18T15:40:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-19T15:04:45+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/83da304c8bad8bfdb3edd7eb47cfe5ad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glenn-close-to-lead-channel-4-drama-2\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Glenn Close to Lead Channel 4 Drama\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/83da304c8bad8bfdb3edd7eb47cfe5ad\",\"name\":\"Mansha Daswani\",\"description\":\"Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. 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