Gaskill Goes Dark!

When Emmy nominated Web drama, THE BAY, kicks off its summer special, DARKSIDE OF THE BAY, viewers will learn that there’s a whole lot more to Bay City than just rich folks and white sand beaches. Helping to tell the edgy tale will be soap opera veteran, Brian Gaskill (Dylan, GUIDING LIGHT; BJ, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Ozzy, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL). “The [story] is about the show’s younger characters getting wrapped up in this dark world on the other side of the tracks,” previews Gaskill. “Lianna (played by Jade Harlow; Jessica, PASSSIONS) gets kind of [involved] in the prostitution ring that my character, Chase, works in as a pimp. I’m not the head honcho, but I work for [him].”

Gaskill has explored his own dark side before while playing ATWT’s obsessive, BJ Greene, but the actor says that he approached this new character from another direction. “He’s very different… laid back and soft spoken,” Gaskill suggests. “Somebody who saw the dailies said that it reminded him of Mickey Rourke.” The good news is that Gaskill’s time in Bay City won’t be wrapping up with the dog days of summer.

“Of all the magnificent roles we’ve seen Gaskill play, this is by far the creepiest,” offers series creator Gregori J. Martin. “He was so captivating as Chase that I just had to bring him back for Season 3 of THE BAY [coming this October].” Also debuting in the special will be fellow soap alumni Rib Hillis (Jake, PORT CHARLES), Terri Ivens (Simone, ALL MY CHILDREN), and Massi Furlan (ex-Giovanni, GENERAL HOSPITAL). DARKSIDE OF THE BAY kicks off on Thursday, August 9, at 12 p.m. EST.