Welsh-language broadcaster S4C is working with ITV on a dark comedy series, Santa Maria, set to broadcast in 2027.
The show will launch in Welsh on S4C in early 2027, before broadcasting in English on ITV later in the year. It is created and written by Siwan Jones and directed by Erin Richards. The series is being produced by Triongl with the support of Creative Wales, with equity finance provided by S4Ci’s Commercial Content Fund. Sphere Abacus is handling global distribution.
Gwenllian Gravelle, S4C’s head of film and drama, commented, “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.”
Darren Nartey, head of content acquisitions at ITV, added, “We are very proud to be bringing this fascinating, quintessentially Welsh story to our audiences across ITV, and look forward to it gracing our screens in 2027.”
