# Widow's Bay (2026–present) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/widows-bay/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Critic Score | 98% |
| Audience Score | 90% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Fan Score | 88% |
| Creator | Katie Dippold |
| Platform | Apple TV+ |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror |
| Seasons | 1 (10 episodes) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |

## Quick answer

Widow's Bay (2026–present) is a Comedy, Horror series created by Katie Dippold, streaming on Apple TV+. It holds a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (98%), audience ratings (90%), Metascore (78/100), IMDb (8.2/10), and fan ratings (88%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

A 98% Tomatometer horror-comedy that critics call outlandish and precise — Rhys's dry mayoral panic and Dippold's genre tightrope make Widow's Bay the 2026 Apple premiere IMDb and Empire midyear lists keep ranking first.

## Synopsis

Mayor Tom Loftis wants his fog-bound New England island to become a tourist hotspot — even as locals insist the place is cursed. Created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Apple TV+'s horror-comedy watches civic boosterism collide with supernatural warnings, weekly disappearances, and a town that would rather sell postcards than admit the fog is hungry.

## Cast

Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Dale Dickey, Kevin Carroll, Kingston Rumi Southwick

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Widow's Bay worth watching?**
Widow's Bay holds a 87% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. A 98% Tomatometer horror-comedy that critics call outlandish and precise — Rhys's dry mayoral panic and Dippold's genre tightrope make Widow's Bay the 2026 Apple premiere IMDb and Empire midyear lists keep ranking first.

**Where can I stream Widow's Bay?**
Widow's Bay streams on Apple TV+. It ran for 1 season (2026–present).

**Who created Widow's Bay?**
Widow's Bay was created by Katie Dippold.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Widow's Bay?**
87% — the average of five public sources: critics 98%, audience 90%, Metascore 78/100, IMDb 8.2/10, and fan score 88%.

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