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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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Lucy Mangan Guardian 1d
5/5
Widow’s Bay is rich and wonderful. Grownup, funny, scary, true -- Mare of Easttown meets Schitt’s Creek, but with something else that makes it singular. Come on in. The water’s infested with sea hags, but lovely. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times 1d
5/5
If American Horror Story had not drifted off into a drawn-out conceptual bloat, then it might look a little something like this. Widow’s Bay is a blast. Just don’t turn out the lights. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 2d
Many of its characters are exaggerated in a way that can pass for comical, until the horror just elbows them out of the way in its very effective, storm-tossed final acts. Go to Full Review Lyra Hale Fangirlish 18h
A+
Widow’s Bay is what happens when you let someone’s creativity run wild to create something terrifying, intimate, and hilarious. Go to Full Review David Opie Tech Advisor 19h
4.5/5
Assuming that an old-timey curse doesn’t come along and spoil everything, we might just have the next big hit from Apple TV on our hands. It’s a classic in the making. Go to Full Review Jean Henegan Pop Culture Maniacs 23h
4/5
Widow’s Bay is a show that knows what it is and gives us precisely that. It’s a smart, funny, incredibly well acted series that makes sure to ground the horror elements just enough to make them plausible without making them silly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris B. @KidCrooks 20m This is a type of show I haven’t seen in a long time. Can’t wait to see the rest of it !! See more B P @Bradster69 26m ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is a Horror Comedy That’s Actually Really, Really Scary See more Brian E @RT71057500 15h Two episodes in and I think we may have something special happening with this show. I can't wait for things to unfold. See more Dana T @RT66199401 17h Two episodes in an I love it! I'm usually a scaredy-cat but I know I'm in good hands here and I'm excited to see how this season plays out. Amazing writing, directing, cast, love it! See more Peyton M @RT62599830 23h Absolute masterpiece. See more Chris P. @mrblonde2u 1d Loved Widow’s Bay! It nails being funny and true horror at the same time. The writing and cast are amazing - can’t wait for more!! See more Read all reviews
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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

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 Airs May 6 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
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Widow's Bay — Season 1

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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