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Widow's Bay

Created by Katie Dippold · 2026–present ·

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Is Widow's Bay worth watching?

Widow's Bay (2026–present) earns an 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Katie Dippold; stream on Apple TV+. See how the score is built.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

98/100Editorial Rating
90%Audience · excluded
78Metascore
8.2IMDb /10
88%Fan Score
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Seasons
1 · 10 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA (US) · 15 (UK) · A (India) · D (Indonesia) · MA 15+ (Australia)
Platform
Apple TV+
Original network
Apple TV
Streaming
Apple TV+
Cast
Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Dale Dickey, Kevin Carroll
Country
United States
Language
English

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Widow's Bay season guide

Widow's Bay has 1 season and 10 episodes so far, and it is still running. Season and episode data from TMDB.

Seasons of Widow's Bay with episode counts and premiere dates
SeasonEpisodesPremiered
Season 1 10

Where to watch Widow's Bay

Widow's Bay is available on Apple TV+ — regional notes: Apple TV+ in the United States; Apple TV+ in the United Kingdom; Apple TV+ in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Apple TV+.

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Is Widow's Bay worth watching?

Yes — Widow's Bay earns an 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Katie Dippold and streaming on Apple TV+.

Celluloid Verdict

A horror-comedy critics call outlandish and precise, with Matthew Rhys's dry mayoral panic and Katie Dippold's genre tightrope making it one of Apple's standout premieres of 2026.

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What is Widow's Bay about?

Mayor Tom Loftis wants his fog-bound New England island to become a tourist hotspot — even as locals insist the place is cursed. Created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Apple TV+'s horror-comedy watches civic boosterism collide with supernatural warnings, weekly disappearances, and a town that would rather sell postcards than admit the fog is hungry.

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Critic Reviews

Short review 4 min read English Widow's Bay

Widow's Bay (2026) Review: A Mayor Selling a Cursed Island

Widow's Bay is Katie Dippold's Apple TV+ horror-comedy in which Matthew Rhys plays a mayor pitching tourists a cursed New England island, and it is sharp and scary.

Yes. It is the standout horror-comedy of 2026, ideal for viewers who want real laughs and real dread in the same hour and enjoy small-town satire with a supernatural edge.

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Widow's Bay: frequently asked questions

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Yes — Widow's Bay scores 87% on Celluloid. A horror-comedy critics call outlandish and precise, with Matthew Rhys's dry mayoral panic and Katie Dippold's genre tightrope making it one of Apple's standout premieres of 2026.