The Bay

I loved the series with Morven Christie as DS Lisa Armstrong and was eagerly awaiting the new seasons. The side story line with her family was good and interesting.

The new DS Jenn Townsend ( Marsha Thomason) is so bad I almost switced it off. She is bad as a mother, stepmother, partner and colleague. I like grumpy characters when they are good, but she is just in constant bad mood, failing all her roles. Very unlikeable character.

I don't know if it is a bad script or just plain bad acting. I love the other characters and like the story line. It was a different league with Morven Christie as DS Lisa Armstrong.

I really don't understand the negative remarks about this new series.. People seem to watch one episode and pass judgement on a storyline that hasn't even gotten started yet. I really enjoyed the first episode.The characters look real and believable and the underlining storyline,that is developing.

Lisa was the main character in both first seasons, so sending her to London in S03 was shooting themselves in the foot. S03 didn't feel like previous ones. I couldn't finish the first episode.

Having watched this drama being filmed in and around Morecambe, last Summer, I was looking forward to seeing how the first episode would look. I wasn't disappointed...the dramatic backdrop of the bay and the brooding soundtrack helped to draw you in. As for the accents...yep...they're northern...but what would you expect to hear.

Lokking forward to seeing how the characters develope over the coming episodes.

So after reading some of the other reviews and complaints about accents I don't know what everyone's problem is. I am not from the UK I'm Australian and had no problem understanding the accents. Maybe because I watch a lot of TV Series with a wide range of accents but seriously if people are having problems with this maybe they should learn to appreciate that other parts of the world speak differently. Anyway, I really enjoyed the mostly realistic story. I found the characters relatable and likeable. Which speaks to the actors skills. It was an enjoyable journey being convinced one suspect committed the crime and then a different one the next episode. I always thoroughly enjoy a female lead also. Here's hoping there will be a season 2.