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Season 1 – Widow's Bay

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A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed.

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Widow's Bay — Season 1

Widow's Bay — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Katie Dippold successfully continues to invest in eccentricity with this outlandish horror-comedy that stokes the genre's well-worn tropes to winning effect, bringing scares, laughs, and a game cast.

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With an original spooky charm and a sly sense of humor, Widow’s Bay is an unexpectedly perfect beach watch.

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Alan Sepinwall What's Alan Watching? (Ghost.io) 1d
Much of the time, Widow's Bay is just dryly funny and odd. But it's genuinely scary when it wants to be, and also sad. Go to Full Review
Meg Watson The Age (Australia) 2d
5/5
Scary enough for actual horror fans and consistently layered with clever comedy throughout, this 10-part series transcends its influences to create something delightful and ambitious that will have you laughing and screaming in equal measure. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take 6d
3.5/4
It’s twice as long as it should be, but this spooky Apple series about a curse bedeviling a small New England island town sure knows how to combine mirth and menace. And Matthew Rhys is sinfully perfect Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 3h
4/5
...as a horro-comedy, Widow's Bay seems to have just the right serio-comic tone…it's a good example of a mystery-box show that’s designed to send obsessive viewers to the internet to discuss what's really going on in this supposedly cursed town… Go to Full Review
James Delingpole The Spectator 12h
There’s a well-drawn cast of characters, a strong sense of weird location and some snappy dialogue. But is it funny enough and is it frightening enough? Let me get back to you. Go to Full Review
Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 17h
8/10
I am confident that if you check out the first episode, you will want to stick through to the finale, but pay special attention to the sixth and eighth episodes, which are highlights of the entire series. Go to Full Review
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Debbie N. @RT02422673 7h Scary and hilarious. Love this! Mathew Rhys is outstanding. See more Art W @RT34939170 8h I happened upon this series last night on Apple TV without ever hearing anything of it and wound up binging the first three episodes. Solid writing, good performances, "laugh out loud" situations, and some pretty good scrary moments... a solid piece of entertainment from beginning to the end of episode 3 - best thing I've seen on TV in a long time. Good job guys! Definitely recommended - you wont regret it! See more Nancy R. @RT61920272 1d Very entertaining! Excellent cast and laugh out loud funny at times. Definitely worth a watch. See more Natalie N @RT42599261 1d Excellent mystery that’s also witty and funny. I am really enjoying Matthew Rhys’ performance! He was also great in The Beast in Me. Excited to see what comes next. See more J D. @JayDog123 1d This is both very creepy and very funny. Great performances. See more Esra Y @RT95409318 2d So far it's fantastic. Eery and hilarious, so well balanced. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 29, 2026 Welcome to Widow's Bay! We hope you enjoyed the three-hour ferry to New England's best-kept secret; ignore the warnings about the fog. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 29, 2026 Lodging Cherish the historical charm of our local inn, which Mayor Loftis will prove is safe by spending a night there alone. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 29, 2026 The Inaugural Swim It's time for the annual beach opening; lay out a towel as the mayor tests the waters; unrelated: do not pick up hitchhikers. Details Episode 4 Aired May 6, 2026 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 5 Airs May 13 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 6 Airs May 20 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 7 Airs May 27 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 8 Airs Jun 3 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 9 Airs Jun 10 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details Episode 10 Airs Jun 17 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. Details

Season Info

Director
Hiro Murai, Ti West, Sam Donovan, Andrew DeYoung
Creator
Katie Dippold
Executive Producer
Matthew Rhys, Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 29, 2026