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Widow's Bay – Season 1, Episode 4 Beach Reads

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Make sure you pack a good read for the beach; we do not recommend self-help books on the island.

Cast & Crew

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Katie Dippold

Creator

Matthew Rhys

Mayor Tom Loftis

Kate O'Flynn

Patricia

Stephen Root

Wyck

Kingston Rumi Southwick

Evan

Kevin Carroll

Bechir
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Widow's Bay — Season 1, Episode 4

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Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture May 13
5/5
Beach Reads is the most consistently uncomfortable, squirmy, and scary episode of Widow’s Bay so far. Yes, I absolutely do mean that as a compliment. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Gayly Dreadful May 15
The simple shift from Tom to Patricia infuses the show with renewed energy, but also the fantastic cinematography and director helps to keep a playful mystery afoot. The show's best episode to date Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic May 13
4.75/5
On paper, Widow’s Bay Season 1 Episode 4, “Beach Reads,” sounds like a fever dream. In execution, it somehow becomes the show’s most emotionally grounded episode so far. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Make sure you pack a good read for the beach; we do not recommend self-help books on the island.
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
May 13, 2026