The Bay (web series)

For the British crime drama, see The Bay (TV series).

The Bay
Genre	Drama Crime Drama Romance Thriller Action-Adventure
Created by	Gregori J. Martin
Written by	Gregori J. Martin Wendy Riche
Directed by	Gregori J. Martin
Starring	Kristos Andrews Karrueche Tran Eric Nelsen A Martinez Maxwell Caulfield Celeste Fianna Kiara Liz Ortega Jacklyn Zeman Mary Beth Evans Ronn Moss Brandon Beemer
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	138
Production
Executive producers	Gregori J. Martin Kristos Andrews Wendy Riche Precious Mayes
Producers	Karrueche Tran Mary Beth Evans Eric Nelsen Sainty Nelsen Meadow Williams Nanxi Liu Pras Michel Ronn Moss Devin DeVasquez
Cinematography	Will Barratt Matthias Schubert
Running time	20-30 minutes
Production company	LANY Entertainment
Original release
Network	Blip.tv
Release	September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) – December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30)
Network	Vimeo
Release	December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) – November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
Network	Tubi
Release	October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24) – November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)
Network	Popstar! TV
Release	December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11) – present

The Bay is an American crime-drama series. The show streams on Peacock and Tubi/Popstar! TV in the United States, 10 Play in Australia, SABC in South Africa and Planet TV in Europe.

Starring Kristos Andrews as the rugged and protective "golden boy" Pete Garrett, and Mary Beth Evans as his wealthy socialite matriarch, Sara Garrett, the series was created by Gregori J. Martin. It is set in the posh seaside town of Bay City, where the privileged residents are entangled in one scandal, betrayal or love affair after the other. ^[1]

The Bay has garnered a total of twenty-three Daytime Emmy Award wins along with a total of 64 Emmy nominations, to date (2025).

Plot

The Garretts rule the social set of Bay City, where passions run high, scandals run deep, and every relationship can be shockingly deadly.

Cast

Current

• Kristos Andrews as Pete Garrett (season 1-)/Adam Kenway (season 6-10) ^[2]
• Celeste Fianna as Tamara Garrett (season 1-)
• Eric Nelsen as Daniel Garrett (season 1-)
• Brandon Beemer as Evan Blackwell (season 1-)
• Tristan Rogers as Commissioner Lex Martin (season 1-)
• Taylor Stanley as Zoey Johnson (season 1-)
• Karrueche Tran as Vivian Johnson (season 1-)
• Alicia Leigh Willis as Avery Garrett (season 1-)
• A Martinez as Nardo Ramos (recurring season 1; main season 2-)
• Kiara Liz Ortega as Dre Collins (season 7-)
• Maxwell Caulfield as Sir Thomas Kenway (season 8-)
• Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova (season 9-)
• Tristan Mack Wilds as Will Campbell (season 9-) ^[3]
• Max Ehrich (season 10-) ^[4]

Previous

• Dylan Bruce as Brian Garrett (pre-season)
• Terri Ivens as Orchid (season 1-6) ^[2]
• Jade Harlow as Lianna Ramos (season 1-6)
• Ronn Moss as John Blackwell (season 1-6)
• Jacklyn Zeman as Sofia Madison (season 1-7)
• Mary Beth Evans as Sara Garrett (season 1-8)
• Mike Manning as Caleb McKinnon (season 4-10)

Series overview

•   The Beginning, Part 1 had five episodes released from September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) through to February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24) via Blip.tv
•    Far from the Bay was released on June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23) via Blip.tv
•   The Beginning, Part 2 had four episodes released from October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27) through to June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21) via Blip.tv
•   HoliBays was released on November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) via Blip.tv
•   Darkside of the Bay was released on August 9, 2012 (2012-08-09) via Blip.tv

1.    had fourteen episodes released from December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) through to December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30) via Blip.tv
2.    had fourteen episodes released from December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) through to November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) via Vimeo
3.    had fourteen episodes released from October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24) through to November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28) via Tubi
4.    had ten episodes released from December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28) through to August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15) via Tubi
5.    had ten episodes released from December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30) through to September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08) via Tubi
6.    had ten episodes released from November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) through to December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29) via Tubi
7.    had fourteen episodes released from December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19) through to November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16) via Tubi
8.    had fourteen episodes streamed from December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11) through to December 29, 2023 (2023-12-29) via Popstar! TV
9.    had fourteen episodes streamed from December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09) through to December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) via Popstar! TV
10.    had fourteen episodes streamed from December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09) through to December 30, 2025 (2025-12-30) via Popstar! TV

Episodes

1. Chapter One was originally released on September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) for The Beginning, Part 1
2. Chapter Two was originally released on October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27)
3. Chapter Three was originally released on December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09)
4. Chapter Four was originally released on February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)
5. Chapter Five was originally released on February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)
6. Far from the Bay was originally released on June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
7. Chapter Six was originally released on October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27) for The Beginning, Part 2
8. Chapter Seven was originally released on December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)
9. Chapter Eight was originally released on April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)
10. Chapter Nine was originally released on June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
11. "The Garretts of Bay City" was originally released on December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) for season one
12. "Caught in the Act" was originally released on December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
13. "Rude Awakenings" was originally released on December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)
14. "Dirty Business" was originally released on May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
15. "The Truth Hurts" was originally released on May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)
16. "Party Crashers" was originally released on May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
17. "The Morning After" was originally released on May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)
18. "Questions and Quandaries" was originally released on December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
19. "The Curse" was originally released on December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
20. "Tragedy" was originally released on December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09)
21. "Living in Denial" was originally released on December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
22. "Marley's Funeral: The Arrival (1)" was originally released on December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16)
23. "Marley's Funeral: Revelations (2)" was originally released on December 23, 2014 (2014-12-23)
24. "The Arrest" was originally released on December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30)
25. "Money Talks" was originally released on December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) for season two
26. "A Shocking Proposal" was originally released on December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)
27. "Wash Away the Pain" was originally released on December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03)
28. "Intruders" was originally released on December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)
29. "Surprise! Surprise!" was originally released on December 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
30. "The Cost of Love" was originally released on December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)
31. "Unholy Matrimony" was originally released on December 17, 2015 (2015-12-17)
32. "Mayhem" was originally released on December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)
33. "The Aftermath" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
34. "Disclosures" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
35. "Jack's Road to Redemption (1)" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
36. "Jack's Road to Redemption (2)" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
37. "Love and War" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
38. "A New Beginning" was originally released on November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
39. "The Return" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24) for season three
40. "Gossip Town" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
41. "It Begins" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
42. "What Happened That Day?" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
43. "Witnesses" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
44. "Music to My Ears" was originally released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
45. "Sex, Lies & Tequila" was originally released on October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
46. "No Regrets" was originally released on October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
47. "For Love & Money" was originally released on November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
48. "Secrets" was originally released on November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
49. "Beach Babes & Brawls" was originally released on November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
50. "Unveiled" was originally released on November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
51. "The Stand" was originally released on November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
52. "Hello & Goodbye" was originally released on November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)
53. "Deliver Us" was originally released on December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28) for season four
54. "The Visitor" was originally released on December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)
55. "Unlawful" was originally released on December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)
56. "Family Feuds" was originally released on December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)
57. "Scandalous" was originally released on December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)
58. "Bag of Tricks" was originally released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
59. "International Players (1)" was originally released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
60. "International Players (2)" was originally released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
61. "The Smog" was originally released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
62. "Home Is Where the War Is" was originally released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
63. "Searching for Sara" was originally released on December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30) for season five
64. "Breaking" was originally released on December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30)
65. "The Getaway" was originally released on December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30)
66. "Shell-Shocked" was originally released on December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30)
67. "Naked Truth" was originally released on December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
68. "The Bequest" was originally released on December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
69. "Laying Down the Law" was originally released on September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)
70. "A Good Fight" was originally released on September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)
71. "Turks and Caicos (1)" was originally released on September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08)
72. "Turks and Caicos (2)" was originally released on September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08)
73. "Ten Year Anniversary (1)" was originally released on November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) for season six
74. "Ten Year Anniversary (2)" was originally released on November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
75. "Uncharted Territory" was originally released on November 10, 2020 (2020-11-10)
76. "A Bolt from the Blue" was originally released on November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
77. "Probing" was originally released on November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)
78. "Invaders" was originally released on December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01)
79. "Cry Havoc" was originally released on December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08)
80. "A Pitched Battle" was originally released on December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
81. "Auld Lang Syne (1)" was originally released on December 22, 2020 (2020-12-22)
82. "Auld Lang Syne (2)" was originally released on December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29)
83. "State of Emergency" was originally released on December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19) for season seven
84. "The Messengers" was originally released on December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
85. "In Between" was originally released on December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
86. "No Time To Rest" was originally released on December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)
87. "Eye of The Storm" was originally released on December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)
88. "Familia Connection" was originally released on December 26, 2022 (2022-12-26)
89. "The Proposal" was originally released on December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
90. "Puzzle Pieces" was originally released on December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)
91. "Trust No One" was originally released on December 29, 2022 (2022-12-29)
92. "Games Monsters Play" was originally released on December 31, 2022 (2022-12-31)
93. "Telltale Signs" was originally released on November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)
94. "The Voyage" was originally released on November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)
95. "Here Comes the Bride" was originally released on November 15, 2023 (2023-11-15)
96. "The Culmination" was originally released on November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)
97. "Serenity Place" was originally streamed on December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11) for season eight
98. "The Trauma Ward" was originally streamed on December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
99. "The Meeting of the Minds" was originally streamed on December 13, 2023 (2023-12-13)
100. "The Hundreth" was originally streamed on December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)
101. "Adam's Lair" was originally streamed on December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)
102. "His Achilles Heel" was originally streamed on December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)
103. "Better Safe Than Sorry" was originally streamed on December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)
104. "Unsolicited" was originally streamed on December 20, 2023 (2023-12-20)
105. "A Master Plan" was originally streamed on December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21)
106. "Inamorato" was originally streamed on December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22)
107. "Veni, Vidi, Vici (1)" was originally streamed on December 26, 2023 (2023-12-26)
108. "Veni, Vidi, Vici (2)" was originally streamed on December 27, 2023 (2023-12-27)
109. "Closing In" was originally streamed on December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)
110. "Dearly Departed" was originally streamed on December 29, 2023 (2023-12-29)
111. "Dead of Night" was originally streamed on December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09) for season nine
112. "Step by Step" was originally streamed on December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
113. "Let's Make a Deal" was originally streamed on December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)
114. "No Love Lost" was originally streamed on December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
115. "Family Ties" was originally streamed on December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
116. "Truth Be Told" was originally streamed on December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17)
117. "Inroads" was originally streamed on December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
118. "Bite the Bullet" was originally streamed on December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
119. "Prisoner at the Bar" was originally streamed on December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
120. "Paradox" was originally streamed on December 23, 2024 (2024-12-23)
121. "Infringe Upon" was originally streamed on December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)
122. "Sofia" was originally streamed on December 27, 2024 (2024-12-27)
123. "A Dance with the Devil" was originally streamed on December 30, 2024 (2024-12-30)
124. "The Great Escape" was originally streamed on December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31)
125. "Obsequies" was originally streamed on December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09) for season ten
126. "Hopes and Prayers" was originally streamed on December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
127. "A Mother's Day Gift" was originally streamed on December 11, 2025 (2025-12-11)
128. "Checkmate" was originally streamed on December 12, 2025 (2025-12-12)
129. "Death Is a Point of View" was originally streamed on December 15, 2025 (2025-12-15)
130. "Sacred Secrets" was originally streamed on December 16, 2025 (2025-12-16)
131. "While There Is Life, There Is Hope" was originally streamed on December 17, 2025 (2025-12-17)
132. "Reflections" was originally streamed on December 18, 2025 (2025-12-18)
133. "Beneath the Surface" was originally streamed on December 19, 2025 (2025-12-19)
134. "Last Breath of Innocence" was originally streamed on December 22, 2025 (2025-12-22)
135. "World's Collide" was originally streamed on December 23, 2025 (2025-12-23)
136. "Beyond the Wreckage" was originally streamed on December 26, 2025 (2025-12-26)
137. "It All Unfolds" was originally streamed on December 29, 2025 (2025-12-29)
138. "Let's Play Ball" was originally streamed on December 30, 2025 (2025-12-30)

Casting

Created by Martin, The Bay was announced in May 2010, with Tristan Rogers, Lilly Melgar, John Callahan and Sandra Robinson attached to star. ^[5] Days later, We Love Soaps reported that Mary Beth Evans had been cast as the lead female, Sara Garrett. ^[6] Matthew Ashford was added in July as Steve Jensen, Sara's rapist and the father of her eldest child, Brian. ^[7] By August 2010, Dylan Bruce had been cast as Brian, and Martha Madison as Sara's daughter Marly. ^[8] Around the same time, Rogers' character was identified as Police Commissioner Lex Martin, who shares a past with Sara, and Melgar was noted to be playing Janice Ramos, Sara's fiery nemesis. ^[8]

From the beginning, the series has featured many notable American film and television actors in its regular and guest cast. ^[9] In 2011, Evans and her character Sara made a crossover appearance on the web series Pretty. ^[10]

Production and broadcast

Martin executive produces with Wendy Riche and Kristos Andrews, who also stars as Sara's son, Pete Garrett. ^[11]

Premiering at Blip.tv on September 15, 2010, ^{[8] [9] [12]} the first half of the pre-season entitled "The Beginning" included five episodes released in four parts each, ^[13] as well as an eight part episode Summer Special 2011 called Far From The Bay. ^{[14] [15]} In February 2011, Jim Romanovich of Associated Television International announced plans to repackage the series into 30-minute episodes and pitch it to cable networks and key local TV stations. ^[9]

The second half of "The Beginning" premiered on October 27, 2011, ^{[16] [17]} comprising four episodes as four clips each, ^[18] as well as an eight part Thanksgiving Special called HoliBays, ^{[19] [20]} and a five part Summer Special 2012 called Darkside of The Bay. ^{[21] [22]} In August 2013, Blip.tv was acquired by Maker Studios. ^[23]

Season one premiered on December 5, 2013. ^[24] Maker Studios shut down Blip.tv on August 20, 2015, and redirected it to Maker.tv. ^[25]

In September 2015, Martin announced eight new installments for a forthcoming season two. ^[26] The second season premiered on Vimeo on December 1, 2015, with the eighth episode airing on December 22. ^[27] Production resumed in May 2016 on the final six episodes of the season. ^[28] The Bay is available for streaming in a limited capacity at thebaytheseries.com.

Amazon Prime

In April 2015, Soap Opera Digest reported that episodes of The Bay would be re-released on Amazon Prime in summer 2016 as two 14-episode seasons. ^[28] According to Martin, they will be "remastered episodes with never before seen footage, [and] the show will have a new starting point." ^[28] A 14-episode first season was made available for streaming starting September 6, 2016. ^[29] A second season of 14 digitally remastered episodes including "brand-new, never-before-seen episodes" was released on November 29, 2016. ^{[30] [31]} Wendy Riche joined the production as a writer for the Amazon season 2, becoming an executive producer for the second half of the season. ^{[30] [31]} A third season was in production with Martin, Andrews, and Riche as executive producers and set for release in spring 2017. ^{[30] [31]}

Reception

In December 2010, Martin was named by We Love Soaps as one of the 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010 for his work on the series. ^[32] Michael Logan of TV Guide noted The Bay's "terrific reviews" in 2011. ^[9] Writing for Entertainment Weekly , Alina Adams named the series one of the "4 best soap operas on the web" in 2015. ^[33]

Awards and recognition

The Bay won a 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series. ^[11] Along with Martin and Andrews as executive producers, the winning team included Supervising Producer Nadine Aronson, Coordinating Producer Carol C. Hedgepeth and producers Anthony Aquilino, Braxton Davis, Devin DeVasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Celeste Fianna, Jade Harlow, Lilly Melgar, Ronn Moss, Eric Nelsen, Sainty Nelsen, Jared Safier, Derrell Whitt, and Salvatore V. Zannino. ^[11] The series was previously nominated in 2012 for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime. ^[34]

In 2016, The Bay received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series. ^{[35] [36]} Mary Beth Evans, Lilly Melgar and Patsy Pease were nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for their roles, and Kristos Andrews was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. ^{[35] [36]} The Bay won for Outstanding Digital Series, and Evans and Andrews won in the performer categories. ^[37] The Bay was nominated for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series again in 2017, with Evans and Melgar nominated in the renamed category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series and Andrews nominated in the renamed Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. ^[38] Carolyn Hennesy, Jade Harlow, and Kym Whitley were nominated in the newly created category Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, and Nicolas Coster, Matthew Ashford, and Ronn Moss were nominated in the newly created category Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. ^[38] The Bay won Outstanding Digital Series, and swept the performer categories with wins for Evans, Andrews, Hennesy, and Coster. ^[39] The series earned 15 nominations in 2018, ^[40] winning Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series, ^[41] and Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series, as well as performer Emmys for Andrews (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Drama Series), Harlow (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series), Eric Nelsen (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series), and Patrika Darbo (Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series). ^[42] Darbo's award was later revoked due to a submission error. ^[43] In 2021, longtime castmember Karrueche Tran, who is of African American and Asian descent, became the first AAPI lead actress Emmy in either the Daytime or Primetime Emmys for her performance on "The Bay." ^{[44] [45]}

To date, the series has won 11 Indie Series Awards, ^{[46] [47] [48]} and has been nominated for several more. ^{[49] [50] [51] [52] [53]} In 2017, the series earned a record 21 Indie Series Award nominations. ^[54]

In 2023, The Bay received three Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Writing for a Drama Series, and Directing for a Drama Series. ^[55]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	2nd Indie Soap Awards	Outstanding Directing	Gregori J. Martin	Won	[46]
		Fan's Choice Award	—N/a	Won
		Outstanding Lead Actor	Camden Toy	Nominated	[49]
		Outstanding Ensemble	—N/a	Nominated
		Best Storyline	"Igor's revenge"	Nominated
2012	39th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime	Gregori J. Martin, Kristos Andrews and Derrell Whitt	Nominated	[34]
	3rd Indie Soap Awards	Best Crossover	Michael O'Leary (The Bay & Steamboat)	Won	[46]
			Mary Beth Evans (Pretty & The Bay)	Nominated	[50]
		Fan's Choice Award	—N/a	Won	[46]
		Best Directing – Drama	Gregori J. Martin	Nominated	[50]
		Best Supporting Actor – Drama	Nicolas Coster	Nominated
			Derrell Whitt	Nominated
		Best Ensemble – Drama	—N/a	Nominated
		Best Guest Appearance – Drama	Anna Holbrook	Nominated
			Ilene Kristen	Nominated
		Best Breakout Performance	Kristos Andrews	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Matthias Schubert, Gareth Taylor and Andre Lomov	Nominated
2014	5th Indie Series Awards	Best Ensemble – Drama	—N/a	Nominated	[51]
		Best Makeup	Eric Kirker, Renonda Bray, Dre Lamparello and Anna Habrat	Nominated
2015	42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series	Gregori J. Martin, Kristos Andrews, Nadine Aronson, Carol C. Hedgepeth, Anthony Aquilino, Braxton Davis, Devin DeVasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Celeste Fianna, Jade Harlow, Lilly Melgar, Ronn Moss, Eric Nelsen, Sainty Nelsen, Jared Safier, Derrell Whitt and Salvatore V. Zannino	Won	[11]
	6th Indie Series Awards	Best Lead Actress – Drama	Lilly Melgar	Nominated	[52]
		Best Guest Actor – Drama	Charles Shaughnessy	Nominated
		Best Guest Actress – Drama	Patrika Darbo	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Ren Bray	Nominated
2016	43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series	Kristos Andrews, Gregori J. Martin, Anthony Aquilino, Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Jared Safier, Carol C. Hedgepeth, Matthew Ashford, Devin DeVasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Celeste Fianna, Jade Harlow, Lilly Melgar, Ronn Moss, Kira Reed Lorsch, Karrueche Tran, Salvatore Zannino, and Chrystal Ayers	Won	[37]
		Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Mary Beth Evans	Won
			Lilly Melgar	Nominated	[35]
			Patsy Pease	Nominated
		Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Kristos Andrews	Won	[37]
	7th Indie Series Awards	Best Lead Actress – Drama	Lilly Melgar	Won	[47]
		Best Guest Actress – Drama	Kym Whitley	Won
		Best Web Series – Drama		Nominated	[53]
		Best Directing – Drama	Gregori J. Martin	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Drama	Tristan Rogers	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress – Drama	Karrueche Tran	Nominated
		Best Guest Actor – Drama	Eric Martsolf	Nominated
		Best Guest Actress – Drama	Patsy Pease	Nominated
		Best Ensemble – Drama		Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Matthias Schubert	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Ren Bray	Nominated
2017	44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series	Gregori J. Martin, Wendy Riche, Kristos Andrews, Anthony Aquillino, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Carol C. Hedgepeth, Nadine Aronson, Jared Safier, Matthew Ashford, Devin Devasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Celeste Fianna, Kira Reed Lorsch, Ronn Moss, Eric Nelsen, Sainty Nelsen, Karrueche Tran, Meadow Williams, Chrystal Ayers	Won	[39]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Mary Beth Evans	Won	[39]
			Lilly Melgar	Nominated	[38]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Kristos Andrews	Won	[39]
		Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Carolyn Hennesy	Won	[39]
			Jade Harlow	Nominated	[38]
			Kym Whitley	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Nicolas Coster	Won	[39]
			Matthew Ashford	Nominated	[38]
			Ronn Moss	Nominated
	8th Indie Series Awards	Best Web Series — Drama	—N/a	Won	[48]
		Best Guest Actress — Drama	Carolyn Hennesy	Won
		Best Ensemble — Drama	—N/a	Won
		Best Production Design	Sarah Asaly	Won
		Best Makeup	Ren Bray	Won
		Best Directing — Drama	Gregori J. Martin	Nominated	[54]
		Best Writing — Drama	Gregori J. Martin & Wendy Riche	Nominated
		Best Lead Actor — Drama	Kristos Andrews	Nominated
		Best Lead Actress — Drama	Mary Beth Evans	Nominated
			Lilly Melgar	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor — Drama	Matthew Ashford	Nominated
			Nicolas Coster	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress — Drama	Jade Harlow	Nominated
			Karrueche Tran	Nominated
		Best Guest Actor — Drama	Brandon Beemer	Nominated
			Kevin Spirtas	Nominated
		Best Guest Actress — Drama	Patrika Darbo	Nominated
			Kym Whitley	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Marquita Lopez	Nominated
		Best Editing	Jeremy Snider & Tiffany Petitt	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Matthias Schubert	Nominated
2018	45th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series	—N/a	Won	[41]
	45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Mary Beth Evans	Nominated	[40]
			Lilly Melgar	Nominated
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Kristos Andrews	Won	[42]
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Jade Harlow	Won
			Terri Ivens	Nominated	[40]
			Kira Reed Lorsch	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Brandon Beemer	Nominated	[40]
			Eric Nelsen	Won	[42]
			Derrell Whitt	Nominated	[40]
		Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Thomas Calabro	Nominated	[40]
			Patrika Darbo	Revoked	[43]
			Chad Duell	Nominated	[40]
		Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[40]
		Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series	Gregori Martin	Won	[42]
2020	47th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series	—N/a	Won	[56]
	47th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Mary Beth Evans	Nominated	[57]
			Jade Harlow	Won
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Kristos Andrews	Won	[57]
		Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated
		Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series	Gregori J. Martin & Kristos Andrews	Won	[57]
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama or Digital Drama Series	Gabrielle Sciabbarrasi	Nominated	[58]
2021	48th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Limited Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[59]
	48th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program	Bianca D'Ambrosio	Nominated	[60]
			Chiara D'Ambrosio	Won
		Outstanding Performance By a Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program	Kristos Andrews	Won
		Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program	Karrueche Tran	Won
			Jade Harlow	Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program	Mike Manning	Won
			Eric Nelsen	Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program	Alicia Leigh Willis	Nominated
			Jacklyn Zeman	Nominated
		Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program	A Martinez	Nominated
			Randy Wayne	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program	—N/a	Nominated
2023	50th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[61]
		Writing for a Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[61]
		Directing for a Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[61]
2024	51st Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	Dante Aleksander, Bastiano Ferrari, Will Barratt, Garrett Burchell, Morganne Clark,Bianca D’Ambrosio, Chiara D’Ambrosio, Paris Dylan, Ryan A. Ellis, Mary Beth Evans, Christian Filippella, Jaime Lee, Nanxi Lui, Audrey Ly, Tania Mamery, Artisha Mann-Cooper, Mike Manning, Tigran Mutafyan, Jack Rosenberg, Matt Taff, Karrueche Tran, Alexander Vatalev, Danielle Vasinova, Evelyn Xu	Nominated	[62]
		Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	A Martinez	Nominated	[62]
			Mike Manning	Nominated	[62]
		Writing for a Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[62]
		Directing for a Drama Series	—N/a	Nominated	[62]

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External links

• Official website
• The Bay at IMDb
• Giddens, Jamey (May 28, 2015). "Melrose Place's Vanessa Williams and Thomas Calabro Join The Bay". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
• Giddens, Jamey (June 22, 2015). "Karrueche Tran's Volatile Relationship With Chris Brown Nets The Bay Tons of Free Publicity". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved October 1, 2015.