THE BAY: S05E05 / EPISODE 05 OF 06

​The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 5
Monday 10 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Evan Placey
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Waris Islam
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

A new SIO is called in to lead the MIU team, who struggle to adapt to a new way of working, but are forced to accept the new regime to get fresh leads in the case of Hannah Dawson's murder.

Meanwhile, Jenn must choose between her family and her job when an error in judgement gets Erin in hot water at work.

Elsewhere, Julie's trust in Jenn is damaged when Craig is arrested.

​And, Jenn's family feel the full force of the grief she's been trying so hard to contain.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Lorna Brown as DCI Hardy
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Liran Nathan as Dr. Ravi Osman
Helen Minassian as Jean Blacklock
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Kevin Davids as Gus Fraser
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
David Ayres as Mark Scanlan
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Mark Rathbone as Jim Weaver
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Amy Costello as Duty Solicitor