Popular TV crime drama The Bay will return for a fifth series next year, it has been announced.
The ITV1 series, which is filmed in Morecambe, will be back on our screens in 2024 and filming is expected to begin soon.
Tall Story Pictures, who produce the series, posted the news on Twitter on Tuesday.
"Yay!! Series 5 is go!! We are thrilled to be returning to Morecambe for another series. Huge thanks to the fantastic cast and crew of Series 4 and to all who watched this year - a massive massive thank you. We'll be back on ITV next year."
The Bay stars Marsha Thomason (pictured below) as DS Jenn Townsend and Dan Ryan as DI Tony Manning,
Daragh Carville, the Lancaster-based writer of the series, posted on Facebook: "The news is out at last. Thrilled that The Bay is coming back for a fifth series. Jenn, Manning and the gang back on ITV in 2024."
The Bay has been commissioned for ITV by Head of Drama, Polly Hill. Drama Commissioner Helen Perry will oversee production of the series from the channel’s perspective.
Commenting, Polly Hill said: “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.”
Catherine Oldfield, Executive Producer, Tall Story Pictures added: “Daragh and I couldn't be happier to be heading back to Morecambe with Marsha and the team for another case. We love making the show and so we're delighted to be producing another series for ITV and viewers at home and abroad.“
Filming begins later this year on the new series, with further casting news to be announced.
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.
The Bay is co-created and written by award-winning writer and playwright Daragh Carville (Being Human, The Smoke, Cherrybomb), and produced by Tall Story Pictures, part of ITV Studios.
Sold in over 140 territories across the world, ITV Studios is responsible for the international distribution of The Bay.
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