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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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Michael Savio Slant Magazine 1d
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 1d
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
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 1d
Not all of the big swings in 'Widow’s Bay' turn into home runs, but it’s never anything less than ambitious. Go to Full Review
Nicole Gallucci Decider 1d
I can praise Widow’s Bay as another distinctive addition to Apple TV’s impressive library that delivered several agonizing jump scares, loads of laughs, and intrigued until the last second of the 10 episode season. Go to Full Review
Denise Zubizarreta LatinaMedia.Co 1d
A+
Widow’s Bay doesn’t just entertain, it lingers. It hums. It settles into your thoughts, less like enjoyment and more like low-grade possession. Go to Full Review
Kristen Maldonado Pop Culture Planet 1d
The result is a series that’s as funny as it is unsettling, with moments so genuinely scary you can’t help but laugh. Without a doubt, creator Katie Lippold has delivered one of the best new shows of 2026. 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