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Who is DS Karen Hobson?\u00a0<\/strong>Fellow FLO (family liaison officer), Karen and Jenn can often be seen working closely together and make a strong team, although their approaches may be a little different.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Erin Shanagher before?\u00a0<\/strong>Shanagher reprises her role in The Bay, a character she\u2019s played since 2019. She has also starred in Ridley<\/a>, Viewpoint and Dark Money, as well as lending her voice to The Family Pile<\/a> and video game Total War: Warhammer III.<\/p>\n
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Who is DS Jenn Townsend?\u00a0<\/strong>Jenn joined the MIU team after moving from Manchester in season 3 and now, she has well and truly settled into her new life in the Bay.<\/p>\n
With a year already under her belt, her family are feeling more comfortable in their new surroundings and she too is getting to grips with her new home and blended family. But this season, she\u2019s set to unleash a more \u201ccombative\u201d side to her usually calm and warm demeanour \u2013 will her frustration actually lead to a break in the case?<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Marsha Thomason before?\u00a0<\/strong>Thomason made her debut on The Bay in 2022, but before her leading role in the ITV crime drama, Thomason has also starred in COBRA<\/a>, NCIS: Los Angeles, Castlevania and Magnum PI.<\/p>\n
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Who is DS James \u2018Clarkie\u2019 Clarke?\u00a0<\/strong>Clarkie is a mainstay of Morecambe MIU and has been known to get into a confrontation or two in his time as a dedicated police officer. He may be a bit of joker in the station, but there\u2019s no denying just how much he takes his job seriously.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Andrew Dowbiggin before?\u00a0<\/strong>Prior to his regular role in The Bay, Dowbiggin has also starred in COBRA and a slew of soaps<\/a> including Coronation Street<\/a>, Emmerdale<\/a> and Casualty.<\/p>\n
Daniel Ryan as DI Anthony \u2018Tony\u2019 Manning<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is DI Anthony \u2018Tony\u2019 Manning?\u00a0<\/strong>DI Manning is back again as the formidable officer at the helm of the investigation and this time round, he\u2019s not only trying to figure out who Beth\u2019s killer is \u2014 he\u2019s also weathering some personal issues of his own.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Daniel Ryan before?\u00a0<\/strong>Ryan has most recently starred in ITV\u2019s Litvinenko<\/a> and has also had roles in Death in Paradise<\/a>, Innocent, Vera, Doc Martin and the 2008 \u2018Midnight\u2019 episode of Doctor Who, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n
Thomas Law as DC Eddie Martin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is DC Eddie Martin?\u00a0<\/strong>This season, more than ever, sees the team having to make cuts in a big way \u2014 so Eddie\u2019s tech savvy skills have become invaluable in the station. He may be slightly nervy, but he is observant and often spots things that his colleagues may have missed.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Thomas Law before?\u00a0<\/strong>Law is perhaps best known for his role as Peter Beale in Eastenders from 2006 to 2010, but he has also had featuring roles in Living the Dream, Last Train to Christmas and Sadie J.<\/p>\n
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Chris Fischer?\u00a0<\/strong>Ever the optimist, deputy headteacher Chris and Jenn have been in a long-term relationship for some time now and this season sees the pair well and truly in blended family bliss. That is until Chris is forced to adapt to his daughter Erin growing up and faces the prospect of her dating.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Barry Sloane before?\u00a0<\/strong>The English actor has been in a variety of different roles including in Pleasureland, Hollyoaks, DCI Banks and ABC drama series Revenge. He is perhaps best known for also lending his voice to the Call of Duty games Modern Warfare and its sequel.<\/p>\n
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Erin Fischer?\u00a0<\/strong>Erin may be intelligent and headstrong but now 18, she\u2019s going through a rebellious streak that her father, who is also deputy headteacher at her school, isn\u2019t too happy about. In this season, though, as well as going through her own typically teenage drama streak, she\u2019s also a lot more comfortable with Jenn and their blended family.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Georgia Scholes before?\u00a0<\/strong>Scholes\u2019s first ongoing major TV role has been in The Bay, but she has also starred in Hollyoaks.<\/p>\n
Joe Armstrong as Dean Metcalf<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Dean Metcalf?\u00a0<\/strong>Dean has always been a family man but because of the mammoth task of running his own groundworks business, he has taken an unintentional step back from his once solid family unit. Now, faced with a new familial reality, he must try to navigate his children\u2019s lives and his own, all while being perceived by many to be aloof.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Joe Armstrong before?\u00a0<\/strong>Armstrong has had many roles both on screen and stage, but his most notable roles include in Robin Hood, Henry IV Part I, The Village and as Ashley Cowgill in Happy Valley<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Ian Puleston-Davies as Terry McGregor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Karl Davies as Carl McGregor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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