Complex sentence: Eileen Atkins does not appear in series 2, having stated in the press that she was unhappy with the development of her character; the character of Maud therefore dies before the series resumes.
Split into simpler sentences: Eileen Atkins does not appear in series 2, having stated in the press that she was unhappy with the development of her character. The character of Maud therefore dies before the series resumes.