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Season 1 – Widow's Bay

Play trailer 1:02 Poster for Season 1 – Widow's Bay Premieres Apr 29 Comedy Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Adam Davidson TheWrap 10h
Widow’s Bay starts as a horror-comedy that is engaging, scary and entertaining from all angles. The combination of clever character development, subtle comedy and horror is a beautiful concoction that makes for must-watch TV. Go to Full Review
Michael Savio Slant Magazine 3d
3/4
The series leaves you watching through your fingers one moment and belly-laughing the next. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager The Daily Beast 3d
A charmingly ghoulish saga about a locale beset by the sins of the past. It’s also, to date, the best new show of the year. Go to Full Review
Cheryl Eddy io9.com 8h
The show also has a lot of fun with the characters who populate its periphery. Go to Full Review
Peter Martin ScreenAnarchy 12h
3.5/5.0
Sneaks up, taps you on the shoulder, runs away, hides, and then surprises you again, time and time again, steadily building in discomfiting terror. Go to Full Review
Gissane Sophia Lady Geeks Media 1d
Eerie and uniquely haunting, the outstanding visuals, coupled with the exceptional performances, ensure that the series beams like a lighthouse, waiting to welcome lost souls back home. Go to Full Review
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Episodes

Episode 1 Airs Apr 29 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 Airs Apr 29 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 Airs Apr 29 A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. 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

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