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How many episodes of The Bay are there? ITV drama's third series keeps viewers guessing

The Bay returned to ITV in a big way last month as millions tuned in for the return of the popular crime drama and, over the last few weeks, it's given fans plenty of twists and turns.

After having to wait two years between series 1 and 2, viewers didn't have anywhere near as long for series 3 to debut, with one big change - a different lead actress.

Between 2019 and 2021, The Bay cast was led by Morven Christie as DS Lisa Armstrong, the cop who was cast out by her superiors after being personally caught up in the disappearance of two local teenagers.

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On the night that the twin siblings disappeared she slept with their step father, putting her right in the middle of the case she was meant to be investigating.

After being condemned to the career doldrums, Lisa was given a reprieve and called back into the line of duty in The Bay series 2 after mystery surrounding the doorstep death of a well known businessman.

However, as series 3 started with the grim discovery of a dead body at sea by two swimmers, it wasn't Morven's on screen alias at the centre of the crime action but new character DS Jenn Townsend, played by Marsha Thomason.

How many episodes of The Bay series 3 are there?

There are SIX episodes in The Bay series 3, with each new one going out at 9pm on ITV every Wednesday.

However, just like series 2, all of them were made available to binge watch on ITV Hub, meaning that by the time of this week's series finale many fans have long since watched them all.

A synopsis for the sixth and final episode reads: "Jenn remains determined to find out the truth about Saif's murder.

"With one suspect arrested, the race is on to find the missing pieces of the puzzle before the killer escapes."

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