The Bay viewers are clamouring for the exit of a new character after the shocking car accident that befell DI Anthony Manning.
As the show opened on Monday evening (March 10), audiences gripped their seats witnessing the dire consequences of DI Manning’s crash, which left him fighting for his life.
While the situation seemed dire, there was still an unsolved murder that required attention at Morecambe Bay police station.
Shortly into the episode, with DI Manning hospitalised, his frosty substitute DI Josephine Hardy stepped in, quickly making viewers yearn for her departure.
They promptly took to social media platform X to express their discontent. One asserted: “Now come on DI Manning. We’re not likey the new boss. We need you back.”
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DI Manning was recovering in hospital (Image: ITV)
Another bluntly stated, “Don’t like her! Be gone now, thanks.”
A third voiced their preference: “We want DI Tony Manning back. The main big boss, reports .
Yet another chimed in saying: “DCI Josephine Hardy’s attitude has made the atmosphere at MIU go down like a lead balloon.”
The episode also showed a distraught DS Jenn Townsend juggling personal strife and concern for her hospitalised boss.
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The new DI left a bad taste in fans’ mouths (Image: ITV)
The unfolding drama on-screen led to accolades from many fans commending the series’ creators, with some even confessing to having binge-watched the whole season already.
Viewers have been heaping praise on the hit drama ‘The Bay’, with one fan exclaiming: “Name me a better team than The Bay team, it’s the perfect drama! Absolutely binged it! @daraghcarville thank you for bringing us more of what we love! @_DanielRyan nearly had me thinking Tony was a goner, please don’t #TheBay @TallStoryPicsuk.”
Jenn was feeling the pressure on the ITV show (Image: itv)
Another enthusiast couldn’t contain their excitement, saying: “I’ve watched them all and I must say it’s my favourite yet! ! Love #thebay and you and all in it are fantastic actors.”
A third chimed in with anticipation for the finale: “Gosh high drama tonight again! Really excited for tomorrow’s finale! Hoping Jenn’s family all makeup and Tony’s recovery continues.”
Meanwhile, another viewer couldn’t help but rave about the series’ broad appeal: “This series of #TheBay has every quality to be a programme that you can’t wait to watch- tense, suspenseful, funny, sad, it has it ALL! The characters are all so unique, the acting realistic and emotionally powerful. Family, work, life. Much more than a police drama.”
The Bay is available to watch on ITVX