Welsh thriller Under Salt Marsh airs tonight on Sky Atlantic - but where was it filmed?
New thriller Under Salt Marsh hits screens tonight - here’s where it was filmed.
A new thriller is set to hit screens tonight giving fans of a good thriller something to get their teeth into. Under Salt Marsh airs the first of six episodes tonight when a child’s body is discovered.
Three years after the disappearance of her niece Nessa (Amara Atwal) ended her career, former detective-turned-teacher Jackie Ellis (Kelly Reilly) faces a new nightmare. She discovers the body of her eight-year-old pupil Cefin, who has apparently drowned.
The tragedy sends shockwaves through the close-knit Welsh community of Morfa Halen as a once-in-a-generation storm gathers out at sea. Jackie’s former partner, Detective Eric Bull (Rafe Spall), returns to the town to lead the investigation and make amends for failing to solve Nessa’s case.
As the storm prepares to wash away valuable evidence, Jackie and Bull reunite to exhume long-buried secrets and heal the community’s deep wounds. Jonathan Pryce and Naomi Yang co-star in the drama created by Claire Oakley.
Jarrett appears to be a changed man and he claims to have learnt from past mistakes and the New York Times best-selling book, Relationship Goals. Leah is laser-focused on achieving her dream and shattering a glass ceiling but smouldering embers of desire threaten to ignite a firestorm behind the cameras.
Where is Under Salt Marsh filmed?
Set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, the series was largely filmed in Barmouth and Fairbourne, in north-west Wales. Filming also too place in Anglesey and Cardiff, and while some scenes were shot on real marshes, the team also built a marsh on a set for the big finale.
Speaking to the Radio Times, creator, writer and director Claire Oakley, said flming in this environment, in winter, offered a 'strong dynamic'. She said: "It's definitely the most remote place that I've filmed in, and it really seeps into you in a way that it must do for the people of Morfa Halen."
Under Salt Marsh: How to watch
The first of six episodes are available for streaming on Friday (January 30) exclusively on Now. The Sky Atlantic Thriller/Romance will be available from 9pm.