Santa Maria explores the striking contrasts of life in Swansea, where two very different worlds exist side by side. Set against the city and Mumbles’ iconic blue skies, this deliciously dark comedy-drama captures Swansea in all its diversity; vibrant, complex and unmistakably real.
Created and written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Siwan Jones (Con Passionate, Alys, 35 Diwrnod) and directed by Erin Richards (Y Golau/The Light in the Hall:Still Waters, Gotham) the series follows two families from very different sides of the tracks whose lives are slowly entangled by the actions of saintly but strung-out cleaner Maria.
The all-star cast includes Siân Reese-Williams (Y Golau/The Light in the Hall, Y Gwyll/Hinterland, Craith/Hidden), Matthew Gravelle (Steeltown Murders, The Pact, The Accident), Hannah Daniel (Cleddau/The One That Got Away, Pren ar y Bryn/Tree on a Hill, Y Gwyll/Hinterland), Richard Harrington (Cleddau/The One That Got Away, Steeltown Murders, Y Gwyll/Hinterland), Leisa Gwenllian (Y Golau/The Light in the Hall, Effi), Oliver John (Y Golau: Dwr/Still Waters), and Melanie Walters (Gavin & Stacey, Belonging).