'The Bay' Spins Off Young Adult Series 'yA'

Twins Bianca D'Ambrosio and Chiara D'Ambrosio (Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) are set to star in a new young adult spinoff of Emmy and Indie Series Award winning The Bay titled yA.

Currently in pre-production, yA is co-written by original series creator and showrunner Gregori J. Martin and former General Hospital executive producer Wendy Riche. The show will be be co-directed by Martin and The Bay star Kristos Andrews, with principal photography set to begin next month.

Andrews' character, Pete Garrett, from The Bay will crossover to the series along with Lane Davies as Capt. Mackenzie Johnson, Dante Aleksander as Xander Castro, and Michael Copon as Colton Kurosaki.

Mike C. Manning (Teen Wolf) is also attached to the series with additional attachments to be announced.

'The Bay' Season 3 Launches With Two New Episodes

A new season of #Bayhem kicks off today as the first two episodes of The Bay stream on Amazon Prime. With two new episodes scheduled to be released weekly for the next seven weeks, Season 3 promises to take viewers on an unexpected journey involving mystery, suspense, and passion.

Questions remain when a flashback to Sara Garrett’s (Mary Beth Evans) past reveals a startling connection. Newlyweds Pete Garrett (Kristos Andrews) and Vivian Johnson-Garrett (Karrueche Tran) find it hard to resist temptation as across town, Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen) resists taking the first step. Janice Ramos (Lilly Melgar) reaches a breaking point before Riley Henderson (Brittany Underwood) offers a questionable resolution. Mayor Jack Madison's (Nicolas Coster) plea is met with the cold shoulder of his estranged grandson Evan Blackwell (Brandon Beemer). Adam Kenway (Chad Duell) confronts attorney Arthur Tobin (Thomas Calabro) about their volatile secret while John Blackwell (Ronn Moss) is made an offer he can’t refuse. Avery Garrett (Alicia Leigh Willis) and Damian Blackwell's (Erik Fellows) first date doesn't go as planned. Det. Eddie Perrone (Anthony Aquilino) attempts to comfort Mickey Walker (Patrika Darbo) while back at the station, Capt. Mackenzie Johnson (Lane Davies) interrogates a defientTamara Garrett (Celeste Fianna). Ofc. Will Campbell's (Derrell Whitt) advice is met with Ofc. Colton Kurosaki (Christoph Sean) cocky attitude. Sofia Madison (Jackie Zeman) enjoys playful gossip as nearby, Liza Garrett (Ilene Kristen) promises to deliver a damning testimony at Sara's murder trial.

Additional series regulars and fan favorites returning for Season 3 of The Bay include Matthew Ashford, Scott Bailey, Jade Harlow, Terri Ivens, Taylor Stanley and Tristan Rogers.

This week's episodes "The Return" and "Gossip Town" can be viewed on Amazon Prime and Amazon Video here.

The series is written and directed by Gregori J. Martin with executive producer Wendy Riche. During its run, The Bay has won 9 Daytime Emmy Awards and 11 Indie Series Awards.

New Season of 'The Bay' Premieres October 24

Karrueche Tran as Vivian Johnson, Lilly Melgar as Janice Ramos

Season 3 of Emmy And Indie Series Award-winning drama The Bay begins streaming Tuesday, October 24 on Amazon Prime. LANY Entertainment has revealed that two episodes per week will be released over a span of seven weeks this fall.

During Season 3 viewers can expect to see Bay City matriarch Sara Garrett (Mary Beth Evans, Days of our Lives) face an unsympathetic jury while struggling with the sordid memories she shares with her prominent attorney, Arthur Tobin (special guest star Thomas Calabro, Melrose Place). Now married to his high school sweetheart, golden boy Pete Garrett (Kristos Andrews) attempts to build a new life with Vivian Johnson (Karrueche Tran) although a spurned Janice Ramos (Lilly Melgar, General Hospital) threatens to complicate things. Struggling to find himself, Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen, All My Children) sets out on a life-altering journey, while his half-sister Tamara Garrett (Celeste Fianna) finds herself seduced by a quite charming and manipulative rookie BCPD police officer Colton Kurosaki (guest star Christopher Sean, Days of our Lives).

Watch the Season 3 trailer below.

'Serial Scoop Now': 'The Bay' at the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

We Love Soaps teamed up with Serial Scoop Now to cover the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In the video below, check out interviews with producers and cast of Amazon Prime drama The Bay at the Creative Arts ceremony. Host Jenna Stone spoke with Nicolas Coster, Jade Harlow, Celeste Fianna, Carolyn Hennesy, Kristos Andrews, Lilly Melgar, Matthew Ashford, Ronn Moss and Devin DeVasquez.

'The Southside' To Be Released Today as Four-Part Miniseries, True Story of Robert Areizaga Jr.

Kristos Andrews stars as Robert Areizaga Jr. in The Southside.

The Southside, an indie feature presentation that shares the tragic true story of 19-year-old Robert Areizaga Jr.’s final months leading to his untimely death, will be released today at 2 p.m. ET as a four-part miniseries.

From LANY Entertainment in association with New Universe Pictures, The Southside is written and directed by Emmy-winning producer Gregori J. Martin (creator, writer and director of the The Bay). Based on fact, the gritty feature stars Kristos Andrews (The Bay, X Games Champion); Douglas Santiago (star of the Green/Renzi and Independent Film Channel's blockbuster hit Girlfight); hip-hop sensation Cuban Link (Flowers for the Dead, A Tribute to Big Pun); and features Puerto Rican film and TV icon Miriam Colon, best known for her role as “Mama Montana” in the Universal Pictures motion picture Scarface. There are also cameo guest appearances by daytime television favorites including Nicolas Coster (Another World, Santa Barbara, et al), Ellen Dolan (As the World Turns, Guiding Light), Fiona Hutchison (One Life to Live, Guiding Light), Bronson Picket (As the World Turns), and two-time Emmy winner Kevin Mambo (Guiding Light, One Life to Live).

Robert Areizaga Jr. was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. After struggling through a series of trials and tribulations commonly faced by urban youth, Robert realized he needed to change his life and decided to take the Yonkers Civil Service Police Exam. Shortly after he learned he had passed the exam, Robert was brutally stabbed to death at a house party in White Plains, NY. A life filled with promise was cut shortand and no conviction was ever made.

The Southside has won rave reviews from tear-filled audiences at screenings on both coasts. Viewer discretion is advised.

Watch the trailer below:

'The Bay' New Season Begins: Sara Garrett Is In The Big House!

In jail, Sara (Mary Beth Evans) meets Big Candi (Kym Whitley).

A new season of Gregori J. Martin's Emmy and Indie Series Award-winning web series, The Bay, kicked off on Tuesday with back-to-back episodes and an all-star lineup that now includes, among other, daytime favorites Patsy Pease and Judith McConnell. There's also a haunting new opening sequence set to "Devil's Bride." As the season begins, havoc reigns as Bay City residents deal with the aftermath of multiple calamities and ongoing scandals.

What tragedy awaits Janice Ramos (Lilly Melgar) at the hands of the despicable Chase Walker (Brian Gaskill)? Charged with murder, can Sara Garrett (Mary Beth Evans) survive prison life? Or do Big Candi (Kym Whitley) and Reya (Sarah Tirado) have other plans? Will concerned son Pete Garrett (Kristos Andrews) be able to help his mother when astute lawyer Cleo Harris (Vanessa Williams) reveals a dire situation? Do Mayor Jack Madison (Nicolas Coster) and Melody Garrett (Judith McConnell) have what it takes to help their daughter? Will persistent reporter Nathan Perkins (Scott Bailey) get answers before a cavalier Steve Jensen (Matthew Ashford) gets what he deserves? Is Vivian Johnson (Karrueche Tran) the first to grow suspicious of Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen) when he arrives on the scene? Can Riley Henderson (Brittany Underwood) handle the firery wrath of Lianna Ramos (Jade Harlow)? Will a brooding John Blackwell (Ronn Moss) become an unsuspecting hero?

Continuing in Episode 2, Sara makes a tentative friend when offered advice from odd inmate Lola (Patsy Pease). Jo Connors (Kira Reed Lorsch) offers Steve fair warning as Commissioner Lex Martin (Tristan Rogers) and Zoey Johnson (Taylor Stanley) deal with Blackwell’s shocking revelation. At the roadhouse, Pete relays discouraging news to Daniel, Vivian, and Avery Garrett (Alicia Leigh Willis) before Vivian offers a shocking solution. Lianna and Will Campbell (Derrell Whitt) arrive just in time for an intense confrontation. As Janice prepares to deal with the unthinkable, Sara remembers when a young Lee Nelson (Eric Martsolf) offered her young self (Abby Wathen) comforting words.

Watch the episodes below.

NATAS Announces Presenters for Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the presenters for the 42nd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

“With two Daytime icons, Alex Trebek and Florence Henderson, as our hosts and Producer/Director Michael Gargiulo as our crafts lifetime achievement honoree, this year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be an event that will inspire pride within the community!,” said David Michaels, Senior Vice President, Daytime.

To date, scheduled presenters include Hunter King, Lachlan Buchanan, Casey Moss, Jen Lilley, Lawrence St. Victor, Darin Brooks, Laura Wright, Chad Duell, John Tesh, Philippe Cousteau, Richard Wiese, Jessica Carleton, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Martha Byrne, Kristos Andrews, JD Roberto, Camila Banus, Vannessa Vasquez, as well as the evenings hosts, Florence Henderson and Alex Trebek.

A partical list of confirmed Nominees/Attendees scheduled to appear include: Cast members from The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, as well as Anthony Andersen, Sarah Brown, Christine van Blokland, Andrea Evans, Kin Shriner, Lara Spencer, Connie Selleca, Laverne Cox, Jonathan Bird, Brandon McMillan, Hayley Faith Negrin, Mason Cook, Joe Terry, Linda Swain, Patriko Darbo, Gregori J. Martin, Lilly Melgar, Eric Nelson, Andy Lassner, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly, John Redmann, Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Steve Rotfeld and any more.

THE BAY Director's Cut Released In Memory of David Pregerson (1990-2013)

THE BAY has released a "Director's Cut" featuring the best of its recent webisodes. The new Chapter 11 edit is dedicated to the memory of David Pregerson, one of the head camera operators on THE BAY and star Kristos Andrews' childhood best friend. Pregerson was a victim of a hit-and-run in the early morning hours of Friday, December 27, and passed away from his injuries on New Year's Eve. Local law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help to find the hit-and-run driver.

THE BAY cast includes Mary Beth Evans, Tristan Rogers, Matthew Ashford, Kristos Andrews, Lilly Melgar, Nicolas Coster, Jacklyn Zeman, Terri Ivens, Scott Bailey, Jade Harlow (who makes her DAYS OF OUR LIVES debut next week), Taylor Stanley, Derrell Whitt and Erik Fellows.

The best of chapter 11 is presented in an 18 minute episode by director Gregori J. Martin. Watch below:

Janice and Peter Heat Up The Latest Webisode of THE BAY (Video)

Lilly Melgar as Janice and Kristos Andrews as Peter.

On this week's episode of THE BAY, Bay City vixen Janice Ramos (Lilly Melgar) and the handsome young Peter Garrett (Kristos Andrews) deal with the aftermath of their sexual rendezvous. How will Pete's mother, Sara (Mary Beth Evans), feel about this?  Janice's daughter, Lianna (Jade Harlow), attempts to vent as the ominous Steve Jensen (Matthews Ashford) gives Orchid (Terri Ivens) a warning.

Meanwhile, Sofia Madison (Jacklyn Zeman) is perplexed by her daughter Tandi Jo's (Emmie Romanovich) relationship with Igor Chambers (Camden Toy) and her husband Jack's (Nicolas) mysterious 3 a.m. phone calls.  Are the streets of Bay City going to be safe if Lex (Tristan Rogers) and Will (Derrell Whitt) let Igor go?

Watch the latest installment from Chapter 11 of THE BAY below:

THE BAY Returns Edgy, Sexier and More Scandalous Than Ever

Nicolas Coster and Jackie Zeman star in THE BAY

Gregori J. Martin's Emmy-nominated and Indie Series Award-winning THE BAY returned today with two brand new installments that move the series three years into the future. Sara has done the unthinkable making Lex determined to uncover the truth. Peter's love life takes a complicated turn, as does a confused Lianna. Steve has little choice but to deal with pesky reporter Nathan, while Mayor Jack is left to do some serious explaining. Igor attempts to deal with Sofia's wrath and his shady reputation.

Edgy, sexier and more scandalous than ever before, the series delves deeper into forbidden love, taboo sex, and riveting political scandals. The much anticipated new chapter includes returning favorites Mary Beth Evans (Sara Garrett), Tristan Rogers (Comm. Lex Martin), Kristos Andrews (Peter Garrett), Matthew Ashford (Steve Jensen), Nicolas Coster (Mayor Jack Madison), Jackie Zeman (Sofia Madison), Lilly Melgar (Janice Ramos), Camden Toy (Igor), Derrell Whitt (Will Campbell) and Lianna Ramos (Jade Harlow).

Watch the new installments of THE BAY below:

THE BAY The Series Shoots TV Pilot

Mary Beth Evans, Kristos Andrews and Lilly Melgar in THE BAY.

Emmy-nominated and Indie Soap Award-winning THE BAY The Series is back! Creator Gregori J. Martin tells We Love Soaps the show just wrapped production on a one-hour pilot that Associated Television International (ATI) will be shopping to cable TV networks.

There were some exciting changes this time around that should help make the show hotter than ever.

THE BAY Cast Does The Harlem Shake

THE BAY's Mary Beth Evans, Matthew Ashford, Nicolas Coster, Jacklyn Zeman, Kristos Andrews and more do the Harlem Shake in a new promo video shot in Marina Del Rey on Coster's boat. Bay City residents ‘shake’ things up as production gets in gear for the new episodes of THE BAY. Check out the video below:

WATCH:THE BAY Celebrates 2 Years With A Top 10 Countdown (10-6 Revealed)

THE BAY is celebrating two years on the air with a countdown of the Top 10 moments in the show's history. Hosted by stars Mary Beth Evans, Kristos Andrews and Dylan Bruce, watch moments 10 through 6 below:

On The DARKSIDE: Catch Up On THE BAY's Summer Special

THE BAY's summer special, DARKSIDE OF THE BAY, continues today with a new webisode. While Lianna (Jade Harlow) and Will (Derrell Whitt) contemplate their next step, Manny (Ignacio Serricchio) encourages Marly (Martha Madison) and Zoey (Taylor Stanley) deals with her story-hungry colleague, Nathan Perkins (SCOTT BAILEY).

Meanwhile, Tamara (Celeste Fianna) witnesses the unthinkable when bad guys Kudjo and Antongo bat crazy on Peter (Kristos Andrews), all while an enraged Chase Walker (Brian Gaskill) makes a startling discovery.

Catch up with the latest two installments of DARK SIDE OF THE BAY below:

DARKSIDE OF THE BAY Premieres Today; Summer Special Stars THE BAY's Kristos Andrews, Jade Harlow, Martha Madison, Ignacio Serrichio, Taylor Stanley & Derrell Whitt

Derrell Whitt stars as Will Campbell

DARKSIDE OF THE BAY, the special five-part summer spin-off of Emmy-nominated THE BAY, premieres Thursday, August 9th at 3:15 p.m. ET. Revolving around THE BAY’s Generation Y, it's a life or death situation when the younger residents of Bay City dare venture into the wrong side of town. Featuring THE BAY’s Kristos Andrews (Peter Garrett), Jade Harlow (Lianna Ramos), Martha Madison (Marly Nelson-Foster), Ignacio Serrichio (Manny Ramos), Taylor Stanley (Zoey Johnson) and Derrell Whitt (Will Campbell).

When Lianna, in her quest for another fix, stumbles into a situation too hot to handle, Will comes to her rescue, putting his own life in jeopardy in the process. As he searches for his missing mother and brother, Peter faces those intent on serving their own brand of justice. Zoey dares to face the unthinkable after summoning Marly and Manny’s help. In the aftermath of all the chaos, Manny attempts to pick up the pieces of Marly’s shattered heart.

RED CARPET INTERVIEW: Gregori J. Martin, Derrell Whitt & Kristos Andrews at the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards

WE LOVE SOAPS TV caught up with the nominated producers of THE BAY Gregori J. Martin, Derrell Whitt and Kristos Andrews on the red carpet at the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards. They talk about the differences between indie programming and show's from big studios and more.

Watch our interview below in WE LOVE SOAPS TV Episode 3.64.

WATCH: THE BAY's Chapter 9 Begins; John Reilly Debuts

Dark and spooky Chapter 9 of THE BAY began on Thursday with John Reilly (GENERAL HOSPITAL; PASSIONS) debuting as the Garrett’s sage butler, Mortimer. Michael Swan (AS THE WORLD TURNS) returns as the irate hotel manager Buck Stanton and Fiona Hutchison (GUIDING LIGHT; ONE LIFE TO LIVE) as the sultry and determined Emma Cambridge.

Sara Garrett (Mary Beth Evans) sees a ghost from her past as Steve Jensen (Matthew Ashford) pays an unexpected visit to the Garrett estate. Peter Garrett (Kristos Andrews) is determined to warn his brother Brian (Dylan Bruce) though he may be too late!

Watch the latest webisode of THE BAY below:

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 3.29 The Southside Cast at New York Industry Screening

WE LOVE SOAPS TV recently attended an industry screening of a new film from THE BAY's Gregori J. Martin (LANYfilms in association with New Universe Pictures), The Southside, based on a true story.

Robert Areizaga Jr. was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. After struggling through a series of trials and tribulations commonly faced by urban youth, Robert realized he needed to change his life and decided to take the Yonkers Civil Service Police Exam. Shortly after he learned he had passed the exam, 19-year-old Robert was brutally stabbed to death at a house party in White Plains, NY. A life filled with promise was cut short, and over a year after his murder, no conviction has been made.

An emotional Martin, first cousin to Areizaga Jr., revealed to Damon L. Jacobs the details of how the film came to be on the red carpet.

In addition to Martin, other cast and crew featured in this episode include Kristos Andrews (THE BAY), Derrell Whitt (THE BAY), Anthony Aquilino, Dalia Davi, Fiona Hutchison (GUIDING LIGHT; ONE LIFE TO LIVE), Bronson Picket (AS THE WORLD TURNS; ANOTHER WORLD), Ellen Dolan (EMPIRE; AS THE WORLD TURNS), Dante Aleksander and Cuban Link.

Watch our latest episode below.