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Under Salt Marsh season 2 heads to Scotland as part of huge twist
Under Salt Marsh fans will be thrilled to hear that the Kelly Reilly thriller will be returning for a second season, as it faces a complete overhaul. The first season, which aired in January 2026 and was filmed in Wales, went on to become Sky’s biggest entertainment title of the year to date, getting a 28-day audience of 2.5 million. This time, Rafe Spall's character is taking the spotlight as he "moves to a remote Scottish mining village sinking under the weight of its own secrets, where a murder investigation brings him closer to the truth about his own past".
TL;DR
- Under Salt Marsh has been renewed for a second season by Sky.
- The new season will be filmed in a remote Scottish mining village, a departure from the first season's Welsh setting.
- Rafe Spall returns as Detective Eric Bull, with his character taking a central role in the new storyline.
- The plot involves a murder investigation that brings Bull closer to uncovering secrets about his own past.
- The first season, aired in January 2026, was Sky's biggest entertainment title of the year to date, attracting 2.5 million viewers.
- The second season will begin filming in Scotland in 2027 and will be available on Sky and NOW in the UK, Ireland, and Italy.
- The first season, set in fictional North Wales, starred Kelly Reilly as Jackie Ellis, a teacher and former detective investigating the death of a student, which linked to an old case involving her niece.
- IMDb reviews praised the first season for its acting, writing, atmosphere, and comparison to 'Broadchurch'.