About “Under Salt Marsh” in a few words:

Under Salt Marsh is a moody British crime drama set in the fictional Welsh village of Morfa Halen, where an incoming storm threatens both land and memories. When schoolteacher and former detective Jackie Ellis discovers a young pupil’s body, a cold case she can’t forget throws the whole community into turmoil. Reuniting with her old partner, Detective Eric Bull, she races against time and nature to uncover the truth buried in the marshes.

Meet the characters from Under Salt Marsh

Jackie Ellis

Jackie is the kind of local legend who knows everybody’s business and pretends not to, which is half a lie because she totally does and will leak it over cheap whiskey (she cares, I swear). Tough as driftwood and somehow soft at the center, she runs the harbor diner like it’s a throne and a confessional rolled into one. She gets defensive when you call her sentimental but then keeps tiny paper boats in her pocket for no reason — nostalgia? habit? who knows. Also, she’s the person you want when the night goes sideways: quick with a joke, quicker with a bandage, and somehow smells faintly of lemon and seaweed even when she insists she showered.

Detective Eric Bull

Detective Bull is stubborn in a way that makes him infuriating and oddly dependable — the kind who will stand in the rain longer than seems human just to be right. Methodical, a little bruised-neglected-by-life, his desk is a war zone of case files and old jazz records (yes, he owns several perfectly warped vinyls). He’s a classic lone-wolf cop trope but with tiny contradictions: loves a tidy list but keeps a secret drawer full of children’s birthday cards; refuses comfort but will, on rare nights, make soup for someone. Honestly, he reads people like weather patterns and has this habit of tapping his pen when he’s actually thinking about something totally different.

Jess Deng

Jess is the electric spark of the group — part reporter, part activist, part chaos agent, always with a camera slung crooked and a mouth that tells the truth whether you asked for it or not. She’s idealistic to a fault, believes in justice like it’s a personal project, and will drag you into a midnight stakeout with snacks and an ill-advised plan. Sweet? Yes. A little reckless? Also yes. She forgets her umbrella but remembers the exact quote from last year’s town meeting, and somehow always has gum even when her pockets are otherwise empty.

Solomon Bevan

Solomon is the old salt with stories that may or may not be entirely accurate, and that’s half the charm — listen, you’ll believe him, then question your own memory later. He’s reclusive-ish (he says “privacy,” the town says “curmudgeon”), a keeper of maps and forgotten lore, and treats the marsh like a library that owes him tea. Surprising fact: he feeds gulls with one hand and writes poems with the other, but will deny both when embarrassed — classic. He moves slow but notices everything; trust him on small details like who’s lying about a boat repair and who’s hiding a photograph under a floorboard.