Right, let's talk The Bay, series 3. How many episodes were there? This question has been plaguing me.
You'd think it'd be simple. You Google it. Bing it. DuckDuckGo it. Boom. Answer.
But sometimes, things are never that easy, are they?
The Official Answer (and My Unpopular Opinion)
Okay, officially, The Bay series 3 has six episodes. There. I said it.
Six. A perfectly respectable number of episodes for a crime drama. Enough to get invested. Not so many you forget what happened in episode one.
But here’s the thing. Six episodes felt... not enough. Anyone else?
Was It Just Me?
Seriously, did anyone else feel slightly robbed? Like they wanted just... one more?
Maybe it's because I devoured it in two days. Don’t judge me! It was raining!
Or maybe, just maybe, the storyline was so gripping, so twisty-turny, that six episodes simply couldn't contain all the delicious drama.
Morecambe's Allure
Part of the problem, I suspect, is Morecambe itself. The Bay does a fantastic job of making the seaside town a character in its own right.
It’s not just a backdrop. It’s atmospheric. It's moody. It’s got this unique gritty charm.
And honestly, I wanted more of it. More of the sea air. More of the arcades. More of that particular shade of grey sky.
The Case of the Missing Episode (Maybe?)
So, hear me out. What if there *was* a seventh episode? A lost episode. A director's cut that never made it to air.
A secret episode lurking somewhere on a hard drive, just waiting to be discovered. Imagine the possibilities!
Probably not, right? But a girl can dream.
Crime Drama Episode Maths
Let's break down some completely arbitrary crime drama episode mathematics. Just for fun, of course.
Eight episodes is a *good* crime drama. Ten episodes feels *epic*. Four episodes is a mini-series.
And six episodes? Six episodes is... perfectly adequate. But adequate doesn’t exactly set the world on fire, does it?
My (Slightly Crazy) Suggestion
Going forward, all crime dramas should be contractually obligated to have at least seven episodes. Minimum!
Think of the possibilities! More red herrings! More character development! More dramatic cliffhangers!
Okay, maybe I’m getting carried away. But seriously, one more episode of The Bay series 3 would have been sublime.
The Final Verdict (Six, But Should Have Been Seven)
So, yes, the official answer is six episodes. I acknowledge this fact.
But in my heart, and in my own personal viewing experience, The Bay series 3 was... incomplete.
It needed just a little bit more. It deserved a little bit more. Give us seven next time, please!
In conclusion, while officially it was 6 episodes, unofficially, in my world, it will forever be incomplete.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to write some fan fiction where DS Jenn Townsend solves another incredibly complicated case in Morecambe... across seven glorious episodes.
Anyone want to help me brainstorm plot twists?
