Underplayed Gems

Widow's Bay (2026)

Widow's Bay poster
Genre
horror television series, comedy television series, drama television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 301 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A centuries-old curse plagues a New England island town with supernatural evils. The locals deal with these horrors while maintaining their daily lives.

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What happens

Widow's Bay is an American comedy horror television series created by Katie Dippold for Apple TV, and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root. The series is set in the fictional New England island town of Widow's Bay, which is afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings various supernatural evils upon the island. Hiro Murai serves as director and executive producer on the series. The series premiered on April 29, 2026, to critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its performances, writing, direction, production values, originality, and tonal balance of horror and comedy. For its first season, it received 19 nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as acting nominations for Rhys, O'Flynn, Dickey, Root, Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin, and directing and writing nominations. In June 2026, the series was renewed for a second season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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