Widow's Bay

Widow's Bay
Genre	Comedy horror
Created by	Katie Dippold
Starring	Matthew Rhys Kate O'Flynn Stephen Root Kingston Rumi Southwick Kevin Carroll Dale Dickey
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Katie Dippold Matthew Rhys Hiro Murai Claudia Shin Carver Karaszewski
Production companies	Chum Films Spooky Tree Apple Studios
Original release
Network	Apple TV

Widow's Bay is an upcoming Apple TV 10-episode series from creator Katie Dippold, with Hiro Murai as main director and starring Matthew Rhys. It is set to debut on April 29, 2026.

Premise

A skeptical mayor of a New England town refuses to bow to the superstitions of the residents who claim that the place is cursed. ^[1]

Cast

• Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis
• Kate O'Flynn
• Stephen Root
• Kingston Rumi Southwick
• Kevin Carroll
• Dale Dickey

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by  [2]	Original release date  [3]
1	TBA	TBA	Katie Dippold	April 29, 2026 (2026-04-29)
2	TBA	TBA	Kelly Galuska	April 29, 2026 (2026-04-29)
3	TBA	TBA	Neil Casey	April 29, 2026 (2026-04-29)
4	TBA	TBA	Mackenzie Dohr	May 6, 2026 (2026-05-06)
5	TBA	TBA	Alberto Roldan	May 13, 2026 (2026-05-13)

Production

The ten-part series is created by Katie Dippold, who is an executive producer and showrunner. The series was ordered by Apple TV+ in September 2024. Hiro Murai is a director and an executive producer, alongside Claudia Shin and Carver Karaszewski. ^[4] It is from Apple Studios. In February 2025, Matthew Rhys joined the project as an executive producer and leads the cast as Mayor Tom Loftis. ^[5] Hiro Murai directed five episodes of the series. Ti West, Sam Donovan and Andrew DeYoung served as directors of remaining episodes, alongside Murai. ^[6]

Alongside Rhys, the cast includes Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. ^[6]

Filming took place in New England in 2025 with filming locations including Worcester, Massachusetts in May, and then in Essex and Gloucester in Massachusetts, and Rockport, Massachusetts in June 2025. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Release

The first three episodes are set to debut on Apple TV on April 29, 2026, with further episodes being made available weekly. ^[6]

References

1. Porter, Rick (February 11, 2025). "Matthew Rhys to Lead 'Widow's Bay' Series at Apple". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
2. "Widow's Bay". Writers Guild of America . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
3. "Shows A-Z Widow's Bay on Apple TV". The Futon Critic . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
4. Cordero, Rosy (September 4, 2024). "Apple Sets Horror-Comedy Series 'Widow's Bay' From Katie Dippold & Hiro Murai". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 11, 2025). "Matthew Rhys To Headline Apple TV+ Series 'Widow's Bay'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
6. Dunn, Jack (December 16, 2025). "'Widow's Bay' First Look: Matthew Rhys Is the Feeble Mayor of a Cursed Island Town in Apple TV's New Horror Comedy Series". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
7. Meek, Trevor (June 15, 2025). "Apple TV Series Widow's Bay Films in Essex and Gloucester". The Local News. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
8. Semon, Craig S. (May 29, 2025). "Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about Widow's Bay". Worcester Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
9. Buhl, Kendall (June 6, 2025). "Apple TV's Widow's Bay Begins Production In Rockport". WBZ (AM) . Retrieved October 12, 2025.

External links

• Widow's Bay at IMDb