CRIME fans won’t have to wait long to get their next fix of ITV drama The Bay, as the fifth season returns next month.
ITV has now confirmed the long awaited fifth series of The Bay will return to ITV1 and ITVX from Sunday 2nd March at 9pm.
The Bay sees Marsha Thomason return to her role as DS Jenn Townsend[/caption]
The fifth series of The Bay will land on ITV at the start of March[/caption]
The new series will see Marsha Thomason reprise her role as family liaison officer DS Jenn Townsend.
Thomason took over from Morven Christie who starred in the first two series, with her taking on the reigns from season three.
The new season will also include familiar faces as Daniel Ryan returns as DI Anthony ‘Tony’ Manning, Erin Shanagher comes back as DS Karen Hobson and Andrew Dowbiggin picks up his role as DS James Clarke.
Also returning are Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer, Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer, and David Carpenter and Emme Hayes as Jenn’s children Conor and Maddie.
The fifth series will also welcome some new faces including Happy Valley star Olwen May and The Full Monty’s Tara Lynne O’Neill.
Also joining the new series as guest cast are Leanne Best (The Walk-In, Cold Feet), Neil Maskell (Hijack, Kill List), David Troughton (A Very Peculiar Place, New Tricks), Stephen Wight (Screw, I May Destroy You) and Ceallach Spellman (Better, White Lines).
The fifth series will bring the twists and drama that viewers expect, as a synopsis for the new run revealed: “When 23-year-old university student Hannah is found dead on the edge of the docks, Morecambe’s MIU team has another case to solve – Jenn, who is returning to work following the death of her father, pushes aside her own grief to support Hannah’s bitterly divided family.
“With the stakes of the investigation high, Jenn and the team dig deeper into the case, uncovering hidden friendships and secret liaisons as anger rises in the student community.”
It continued: “As the intensity increases and the team peel back the complicated layers of Hannah’s life and the secrets within it, Jenn must reconcile her personal and professional struggles as she grapples to solve the case, come to terms with her own loss, and build bridges with her family.”
The series is co-created and written by Daragh Carville, however the first three episodes of series five are directed by Vigil and Endeavour actor Shaun Evans.
The series trailer was released earlier this month, hinting at another gripping storyline as part of the six-part ITV series.
Catherine Oldfield, Creative Director of Tall Story Pictures and Executive Producer of The Bay said: “We are thrilled to be coming back to our beloved Morecambe for another series.
“Daragh has written yet another captivating and emotional series which we know will enthral The Bay fans.
“We are so excited to start filming with Marsha, Dan and the team.”
The Bay will return to ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 2nd March at 9pm.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX – here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
