Scripted series · Apple TV
Widow's Bay
Welcome to the island, please enjoy your stay. Just don't ask too many questions.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kate O'Flynn
Patricia Moyer
10 eps
Kevin Carroll
Sheriff Bechir Clemmons
10 eps
Dale Dickey
Rosemary
10 eps
Kingston Rumi Southwick
Evan Loftis
10 eps
Stephen Root
Wyck Crawford
10 eps
Neil Casey
Kurt
6 eps
Jeff Hiller
Dale
7 eps
Tim Baltz
William
1 eps
K Callan
Ruth
7 eps
Kylie McNeill
Kelly
5 eps
Beck Nolan
PJ
5 eps
Charles Van Flaherty
Gil
5 eps
Toby Huss
Reverend Bryce
3 eps
Nancy Lenehan
Gerrie
6 eps
Christian Clemenson
Dr. Morgan
4 eps
William Hill
Wayne
3 eps
Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle
Hannah
4 eps
Hamish Linklater
Richard Warren
3 eps
Chris Fleming
The Shaman
2 eps
Meredith Casey
Lauren Loftis
2 eps
Betty Gilpin
Sarah Westcott Warren
2 eps
David Dean Bottrell
Pastor Collins
1 eps
Veanne Cox
Abigail Stevens
1 eps
Tom Nowicki
Ezra Lowery
1 eps
Nathaniel Hayes
John Warren
2 eps
Eli D Goss
Cromwell Warren
2 eps
Navya La Shay
Eleanor Scarborough
1 eps
Kieran Stossel Callaghan
Holyoke Warren
2 eps
Jake Ryan Flynn
Thomas Warren
2 eps
Lonnie Farmer
Harbormaster
3 eps
Lenora Severance
Frances Warren
2 eps
Lauren Bittner
Kris
2 eps
Emily Davis
Shelby
2 eps
Connor Ratliff
Deputy Kent
1 eps
Sipiwe Moyo
Chelle
5 eps
Ava Gaudet
Gracie
2 eps
Marianne Bayard
Em
2 eps
Elizabeth Alderfer
Marissa
1 eps
Carryl Lynn
Sea Hag
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Widow's Bay actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Widow's Bay reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
The mayor of a New England town resolves to turn it into the next tourist hot spot, despite local warnings that it's cursed.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 10 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202610 episodes
7.9IMDbWidow's Bay is a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis 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.
Best episode · S01E08 Your Baggage
- Poster unavailableSeason 2
Season 2 · Unannounced
Season 2
0 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08 · Signature episode
Your Baggage
Don't worry about misplaced luggage. Old baggage always resurfaces in Widow's Bay.
- Directed by Andrew DeYoung
- Written by Emma Ketchum
S01E04 · Signature episode
Beach Reads
Make sure you pack a good read for the beach! (We do not recommend self-help books on the island.)
- Directed by Sam Donovan
- Written by Mackenzie Dohr
S01E07 · Signature episode
Seasickness
Set out to sea with Mayor Loftis and cherished local figure, Wyck! They are attending to some business—best to simply enjoy the voyage.
- Directed by Sam Donovan
- Written by Dave Harris
S01E03 · Signature episode
The Inaugural Swim
It's time for the annual beach opening. Lay out a towel as the mayor "tests the waters." Unrelated: Do not pick up hitchhikers.
- Directed by Hiro Murai
- Written by Neil Casey
S01E10 · Signature episode
We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!
We understand that hard choices had to be made and we may never be the same, but we hope you'll visit again!
- Directed by Hiro Murai
- Written by Katie Dippold
S01E01
Welcome to Widow's Bay!
We hope you enjoyed the three-hour ferry to New England's best-kept secret! Ignore the warnings about the fog. Everything's fine.
- Directed by Hiro Murai
- Written by Katie Dippold
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10 · Signature episode
We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!
- Directed by Hiro Murai
- Written by Katie Dippold
S01E09
Emergency Shelter
- Directed by Hiro Murai
- Written by Bobak Esfarjani
S01E08 · Signature episode
Your Baggage
- Directed by Andrew DeYoung
- Written by Emma Ketchum
S01E07 · Signature episode
Seasickness
- Directed by Sam Donovan
- Written by Dave Harris
S01E05
What to Expect on Your Trip
- Directed by Andrew DeYoung
- Written by Colton Dunn
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Katie Dippold
Showrunner
Carver Karaszewski
Executive producer
Hiro Murai
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Claudia Shin
Executive producer
Neil Casey
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Alberto Roldán
Writer
Colton Dunn
Writer
Bobak Esfarjani
Writer
Dave Harris
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Emma Ketchum
Writer
Kelly Galuska
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Mackenzie Dohr
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Katie DippoldExecutive Producer
- Kaitlin WaldronProducer
- Carver KaraszewskiExecutive Producer
- Hiro MuraiExecutive Producer
- Christian SprengerProducer
- Claudia ShinExecutive Producer
Writing
- Neil CaseyWriter
- Katie DippoldWriter
- Alberto RoldánWriter
- Colton DunnWriter
- Bobak EsfarjaniWriter
- Dave HarrisWriter
Direction
- Sam DonovanDirector
- Hiro MuraiDirector
- Andrew DeYoungDirector
- Ti WestDirector
Cinematography
- Cody JacobsDirector of Photography
- Christian SprengerDirector of Photography
Music
- David FlemingOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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