The Bay

The Bay is a British crime drama television series set in Morecambe, Lancashire, and broadcast on ITV.

The Bay is a British crime drama television series set in Morecambe, Lancashire, and broadcast on ITV. The series premiered on 20 March 2019 and follows police investigations that are complicated by the personal ties of the Family Liaison Officer or lead detective. By 2025, the series had five seasons, with each season centring on a different case.

Premise

The Bay follows detectives in Morecambe as they investigate missing persons and murders. The central tension often comes from the investigator's personal connection to the families involved.

Cast and characters

Early seasons feature Morven Christie as DS Lisa Armstrong, alongside actors including Daniel Ryan, Jonas Armstrong, Tracie Bennett, Lindsey Coulson, Chanel Cresswell, Louis Greatorex, Adam Long, and Taheen Modak. Later seasons shift the lead role to Marsha Thomason as Jenn Townsend.

Broadcast and availability

The series airs on ITV in the United Kingdom and has also been made available through ITVX and, for some seasons and territories, BritBox and other streaming or on-demand services.

Seasons

The Bay has a seasonal anthology structure centred on a new case each year. Sources indicate five seasons had been produced and aired by 2025, with series five airing that year.