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The Cast and Creatives Behind ‘Widow’s Bay’ Discuss The Fine Line of Horror and Comedy [EXCLUSIVE]

Widow’s Bay was the sleeper hit of the season, quietly premiering on Apple TV+ back in April before gradually picking up speed. Now, with its season finale premiering tomorrow, and a confirmed season two on the horizon, Widow’s Bay is receiving the widespread praise it was destined to. Not many…

The Mary Sue

Apple TV’s Best New Show Got the Season 2 Renewal Fans Were Hoping For

Apple TV’s current pop culture phenomenon is going to be getting more episodes before the first season’s finale even airs. If you’ve been online at all, then you know that Widow’s Bay has been dominating conversations online. Now, the Apple TV show is confirmed for a second season ahead of…

The Mary Sue

Guillermo del Toro calls Apple TV Plus horror sensation Widow's Bay "one of the best streaming series in a long time"

Widow's Bay was created by the same woman behind that viral Babdook Halloween costume tweet, by the way

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Apple TV's new horror comedy is so charming and evocative, it's the sort of show you want to live inside

NOW WATCHING | Widow's Bay feels fresh and original, even while it nods to shows and movies past

Total Film

How Apple's Wild New Thriller Struck The Balance Between Stephen King And 'Atlanta'

'Widow's Bay' takes cues from Stephen King, 'Jaws,' and 'Atlanta' — and somehow makes those disparate influences work.

Inverse

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, and more (May 1–May 3)

A new month brings loads of fantastic TV and movies to watch this weekend

Total Film

A New Horror Comedy Series Has 100% On Rotten Tomatoes, And The Reviews Say It’s ‘Unlike Anything Else On TV’

These critics have me sold.

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How to watch Widow's Bay online – stream the horror comedy series from anywhere

Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root star in new horror comedy set on a cursed island. Here's how to watch Widow's Bay online no matter where in the world you are

TechRadar

Widow’s Bay review – Matthew Rhys’ intoxicating comedy-horror is an absolute blast

Mare of Easttown meets Schitt’s Creek in this rich, wonderful and laugh-out-loud series, in which a put-upon mayor tries to turn a cursed New England island into a tourist hotspot

The Guardian - UK

I watched the first 6 episodes of Widow's Bay on Apple TV — and the dark comedy horror show had me coming back for the humor, but not the frights

Widow's Bay is Apple's most unusual TV series since Severance — but it's no Twin Peaks.

TechRadar

‘I hope it got disinfected!’ Matthew Rhys on bravery, banter and wearing a prosthetic penis

He is one of the most chilling actors around. Yet Matthew Rhys is now playing a Basil Fawlty type in comedy horror Widow’s Bay. He talks about fluffing his James Bond audition, unzipping in Girls – and why he almost jacked in acting to join the army

The Guardian - UK

Widow’s Bay to Should I Marry a Murderer? The seven best shows to stream this week

Matthew Rhys stars in a genuinely creepy comedy horror from the maker of Parks & Rec. Plus, the woman who turned informant when her fiancé confessed that he’d killed a man

The Guardian - UK

TV Spy — Widow's Bay, Man on Fire, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: April 25 - May 1

There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week.

WhatToWatch

Everything new on Apple TV in April 2026

Our guide on the new movies and shows coming to Apple TV Plus in April 2026.

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