The Sky series showcases stunning Welsh scenery<\/a> and centres on the close-knit community of Morfa Halen, which is ripped apart following the murder of a young schoolboy, reports Wales Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yet detectives encounter significant obstacles in uncovering the truth, as the seaside town is gradually being swallowed by the ocean, destroying crucial evidence in its wake.<\/p>\n Viewers are clamouring to discover how many episodes comprise the compelling series and when the next instalments will arrive. Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n Kelly Reilly stars in crime drama Under Salt Marsh(Image: SKY)<\/p>\n Get Sky’s new TV and Netflix bundle<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a315<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n Get Sky Stream here<\/a><\/p>\n TV lovers can now get Sky TV, Netflix and Discovery+<\/a> for \u00a315 per month with the new Essential TV<\/a> bundle.<\/p>\n This delivers live and on-demand TV without a satellite dish or aerial and includes hit shows like The Last of Us and Squid Game.<\/p>\n How many episodes are in Under Salt Marsh?<\/p>\n Under Salt Marsh consists of six episodes in total, being released on a weekly basis rather than arriving as a complete boxset like some other programmes.<\/p>\n The series launched on January 30 on Sky and NOW, with viewers enjoying the opening two episodes back-to-back as an enticing introduction.<\/p>\n The final four episodes will arrive weekly every Friday.<\/p>\n Here is the episode release schedule for Under Salt Marsh:<\/p>\n January 30th: Episodes 1& 2<\/p>\n February 6th: Episode 3<\/p>\n February 13th: Episode 4<\/p>\n February 20th: Episode 5<\/p>\n February 27th: Episode 6 (Finale)<\/p>\n Shell Hill is left bereaved after her son’s death in Under Salt Marsh(Image: SKY)<\/p>\n What is the real-life inspiration behind Under Salt Marsh?<\/p>\n Creator Claire Oakley explained the genesis of her series: “Most of my work has been inspired by place and with the UK’s landmass decreasing due to coastal erosion and sea level rise, I felt inspired to set a story in a colourful coastal community, full of spirit, that we want to see saved.<\/p>\n “I’ve always been interested in psychogeography: how the landscape can have a psychological effect on its characters and vice versa and I felt that a precarious position on salt marsh could provide a rich psychological landscape to delve into.<\/p>\n “For most of us, it is incredibly hard to imagine or believe what is going to happen in the future, especially with something so vast as a the climate crisis, but the people of this town might have a special kind of heightened awareness that would inform their behaviour and actions.”<\/p>\n She further commented: “In the face of adversity, people tend to hold on fast to what they love, and I wanted this to be both this community’s strength and their weakness as the story unfolded.”<\/p>\n Under Salt Marsh airs on Sky and NOW on Fridays<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_under-salt-marsh-jackie.jpg\")
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