Widow’s Bay

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Apple TV

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2026

Comedy

Horror

Desperate to revive the isolated island of Widow’s Bay, Mayor Tom Loftis ignores local superstitions to attract tourists; but as visitors finally arrive, the town’s dormant curse awakens, proving the old legends true.

Matt Roush

Matt Roush says...

Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars in an offbeat series blending humor with horror, set on a New England island town with dreams of becoming the next Martha’s Vineyard. If only life on Widow’s Bay weren’t such a nightmare. That’s what jittery mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) discovers when he lures a New York Times travel writer to the isle in hopes of boosting tourism, dismissing local superstitious legends of boogeymen and assorted things that go “Boo!” in the thick of the ever-present fog. “Island’s awake now,” warns town doomsayer Wyck (the terrific Stephen Root) when Tom accepts a challenge to stay overnight in the supposedly haunted inn. The series, created by Katie Dippold (Parks and Recreation) and directed by Atlanta‘s Hiro Murai, launches with two episodes.

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