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The Bay is returning for a fifth season. The crime drama series, which is released on the BritBox streaming service in the US, was renewed by ITV in the UK. The show debuted in 2019 and was created by Daragh Carville and Richard Clark.

The series follows those who work in the Morecambe MIU and stars Marsha Thomason, Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher, Andrew Dowbiggin, Thomas Law, Barry Sloane, and Georgia Scholes. Season five will find the team working on a new case.

ITV revealed the following about the fifth season of The Bay:

“The fifth series will see the latest case for Morecambe MIU focusing on the emotionally complex life of a divided family. With the father and mother of the victim, bitterly divorced, Jenn Townsend and the team will have to tread very carefully to keep the whole family onside.”

Polly Hill of ITV said the following about bringing the series back for a fifth season:

“We’re delighted to be returning to Morecambe for another series of The Bay. The series is a huge success story for ITV and we’re grateful to Catherine Oldfield, Daragh Carville and the team at Tall Story Pictures for continuing to create compelling stories and characters.”

Filming is set for later this year, with the premiere date for The Bay season five to be announced later. The fourth season finished being released on BritBox last month.

What do you think? Are you excited to see more of The Bay on ITV and BritBox?