Widow’s Bay Teaser Featuring Matthew Rhys
Bookings for Widow’s Bay, the quaint island 40 miles off the New England coast… that’s totally safe and completely normal…are now open. Apple TV today unveiled a teaser trailer for the genre-bending new series led by Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys, who also serves as executive producer, and hailing from creator Katie Dippold and Emmy Award-winning director and executive producer by Emmy Award-winner Hiro Murai.
The new 10-episode series will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV, with a special two-episode release on Wednesday, May 27.
Blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy, Widow’s Bay features an ensemble cast led by Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll, and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award-winning Jeff Hiller.
In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no wifi, 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 are starting to happen again.
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 directs five episodes this season, in addition to directors Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung.
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