Widow’s Bay Season Two Given the Green Light
Apple TV has given the green light to Widow’s Bay Season Two, which will continue the acclaimed, fan-favorite series led by Emmy Award-winning star and executive producer Matthew Rhys.
The series hails from creator and executive producer Katie Dippold and Emmy Award-winning executive producer and director Hiro Murai. Additionally, Apple TV announced a new, multiyear overall deal with Dippold.
The Widow’s Bay Season Two news arrives ahead of the highly anticipated season one finale, premiering Wednesday, June 17, on Apple TV.
Since its global debut, Widow’s Bay quickly rose to Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has earned praise as “the year’s best new show,” “the show of the summer,” “one of the brightest surprises on streaming right now,” “unlike anything on TV” and a “perfectly executed,” “absolute gem of a TV show.”
“From the moment audiences arrived in Widow’s Bay, they’ve been hooked on every eerie mystery, unexpected laugh and cursed secret that Katie, Hiro, Matthew and the entire team have created,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming, Apple TV. “It’s become one of those shows everyone’s talking about, and we’re thrilled to see audiences continue to embrace it. We can’t wait to return for another season.”
“Season two is about how everything is great on the island, and there’s nothing to worry about,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Katie Dippold.
In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed.
He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination.
Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
Blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy, Widow’s Bay stars Rhys alongside Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll, and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award winner Jeff Hiller.
Hailing from Apple Studios, Widow’s Bay is created, showrun and executive-produced by Dippold. Murai executive-produces through his banner Chum Films alongside Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin, and Rhys.
Murai directed five episodes in the first season, with the other episodes in the season directed by Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung.
