WIDOW’S BAY Interviews with Katie Dippold, Kate O’Flynn, Matthew Rhys, and Stephen Root

I can confidently say that Widow's Bay will be many of our readers' favorite new show. From Katie Dippold, the series is a perfect mix of horror, quirky comedy, and heart, and the first episode just dropped on Apple TV. As part of the series' press day, I caught up with Katie Dippold, Kate O'Flynn, Matthew Rhys, and Stephen Root to learn more about the making of Widow's Bay:

Apple TV announced that its new 10-episode series “Widow’s Bay” will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 with the first three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026 on Apple TV. Led by  Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys, who also serves as executive producer, “Widow’s Bay” hails from creator Katie Dippold and is directed and executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Hiro Murai through his banner Chum Films.

“Widow’s Bay” is a quaint island town 40-miles off the coast of New England.  But 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 start happening again. “Widow’s Bay” blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy. Rhys stars alongside an ensemble cast led by Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Caroll and Dale Dickey.

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.