Calling all crime drama fans! Sky has released the trailer for Under Salt Marsh, its upcoming six-part detective series starring Yellowstone’s Kelly Reilly and Trying’s Rafe Spall – and it already has me hooked.

Dubbed a “gripping” crime drama set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, Under Salt Marsh blends an “atmospheric” mystery with a “deeply human portrait of resilience and community”.

 

 

When a dangerous storm rolls in, a former detective makes a discovery that pulls her back into a life she thought she’d left behind, while also forcing a reunion with her estranged police partner.

Fans of hit crime drama Broadchurch, starring Olivia Colman and David Tennant, are bound to love Under Salt Marsh. Not only do both series centre on a compelling detective duo, but the murder mystery unfolds in a gritty yet beautiful British setting – this time in Wales – which is sure to leave viewers desperate to know what happens next.

 

 

Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about the show, including what happens in the new trailer…

The clip opens on a close-up of Kelly Reilly, who plays former detective Jackie. She’s heard to say: “People round here, they don’t lock their houses because they trust one another.”

 

 

The video then cuts to a distressed-looking Jackie, who appears to discover a dead body in the middle of a marsh. When her former police partner, Eric, learns of the find, he arrives at her house to take her statement.

“I need to find out what happened,” Jackie insists, before telling him: “I can’t believe they sent you.”

 

 

Later, the pair are shown standing against a dramatic mountainous backdrop as Eric snaps back: “This is police business. You are not a detective any more.”

As more suspects come under suspicion in the tight-knit community, tension grows high as an extreme storm sweeps through Morfa Halen, and the rain-soaked characters are seen investigating increasingly dangerous situations. The storm-soaked visuals immediately recall Broadchurch at its bleakest, and the heavy breathing that can be heard in the background rounds out the clip in a perfectly sinister way that automatically builds tension.