‘The Bay’ For Season 5 Begins Filming As New Cast Announced
Season 5 of ‘The Bay‘, from Tall Story Pictures for ITV, has begun filming and sees a new set of new cast and guest stars joining the series regulars.
Season five sees Marsha Thomason remain as Morecambe MIU’s Family Liaison Officer, DS Jenn Townsend, alongside cast regulars Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher and Andrew Dowbiggin. Barry Sloane returns as Chris Fischer. Georgia Scholes plays Chris’s daughter Erin, and David Carpenter and Emme Hayes return as Conor and Maddie, Jenn’s children.
New cast this year includes Olwen May (Happy Valley, Trying) who will join the team in Morecambe. There is also Suzanne Packer (Casualty, Keeping Faith) who joins as Jenn’s mum, Anne Townsend.
On the guest cast side of things, joining the show 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). Tara Lynne O’Neill (The Full Monty, Derry Girls) joins as Sinead, DI Tony Manning’s new partner.
“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,” said Catherine Oldfield, Creative Director of Tall Story Pictures and Executive Producer of The Bay. “We are so excited to start filming with Marsha, Dan and the team.”
In season five, a 23-year-old university student, Hannah, is found dead on the edge of the docks, which means 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, they uncover hidden friendships and secret liaisons as the anger rises in the student community. As 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 Bay’ is co-created and written by award-winning writer and playwright Daragh Carville, and produced by Tall Story Pictures, part of ITV Studios. Caroline Carver returns to the writing team, and is joined by Evan Placey. The series sees Shaun Evans directing episodes 1-3, with Waris Islam directing 4-6, Martin Campbell will produce.
The series is commissioned for ITV by Head of Drama, Polly Hill, and will premiere on ITV1 and be available on the streaming platform ITVX. Sold in over 140 territories across the world, ITV Studios is responsible for international distribution.
‘The Bay‘ Season 5 does not yet have a premiere date. Seasons 1 to 4 can be found on ITVX right now. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
