Mae and George begins production for E4 and Netflix

E4 and Netflix’s up-coming comedy drama, Mae and George has this week started production in Manchester.

“It is a total dream to be involved in a show like this. It is so thoughtfully written and full of beautiful details but also makes me laugh so much. I feel so very grateful to be part of it.” – lead actress Charlotte Ritchie

The six part series sees award-winning Canadian comedian Mae Martin delve into her own story which explores love, addiction and where the two intersect.

Charlotte Ritchie stars as Mae’s new girlfriend George, who is both the balm to Mae’s anxiety and the cause of it. Sophie Thompson plays Maggie, Mae’s fellow recovering addict and confidante. Lisa Kudrow is Mae’s powerful and charismatic mother Linda who, despite living in Canada, still impacts Mae’s life from afar.

“I wanted this job so much after reading the scripts – to me they were so funny, scorchingly honest and profoundly human. When I got the job – I literally did a jig of deep glee. Mae amazes me, and so does Joe – to be a part of something so original is such a genuine joy.” – Sophie Thompson

Adrian Lukis plays Mae’s romantic English father, whilst Philip Burgers is Mae and George’s enigmatic flatmate Phil. Also starring in the series are Ophelia Lovibond, Tom Durant-Pritchard and Al Roberts as George’s friends Binky, Hugh and Jared; Pippa Haywood as George’s mum Felicity, and Ritu Arya as Maggie’s estranged daughter Lava.

Tobi Bamtefa, Steen Raskopoulos and Jack Barry play Mae’s stand-up cohorts, whilst her addicts anonymous support comes in the form of Ramon Tikaram, Sindhu Vee, Rosalind March and Tom Andrews.

“I’m thrilled to be playing Linda but I first fell in love with Mae and the scripts she and Joe wrote. It’s sweet and very funny and awkward and well observed.” – Lisa Kudrow

Mae and George is produced by Objective Fiction and Objective Media Group Scotland and was commissioned for E4 and Netflix. An air date is yet to be announced.