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Episode 6 of Widow’s Bay flashes back to 1702, revealing Richard Warren as a murderous figure entangled in a mysterious pact with the island, while hinting that the island’s terrors (and the mushrooms) may still loom over the present; the installment uses lush writing and a standout Betty Gilpin performance to deepen the show’s unsettling history before Wyck digs up Richard’s grave to confront the truth.
Tom’s Guide’s weekend streaming guide highlights seven new titles to watch this weekend across Netflix (Man on Fire), Apple TV+ (Widow’s Bay), Prime Video (The House of the Spirits), BritBox and Tubi (Twenty Twenty Six), plus the animated Swapped and the windswept Wuthering Heights, delivering a mix of action, horror, romance and epic family drama across multiple services.
Decider’s Stream It Or Skip It review rates Widow’s Bay on Apple TV as a breezy horror-comedy set on a foggy New England island, blending sharp small-town humor with supernatural mystery. Created by Katie Dippold (with Hiro Murai directing) and anchored by Matthew Rhys and an eccentric ensemble, the premiere leans into punchy one-liners and moody atmosphere, and the critic says it’s streaming-worthy and likely to make you binge.
FX re-ups Hiro Murai’s first-look deal as his Apple TV horror‑comedy Widow’s Bay debuts; Murai explains the appeal of blending horror and comedy, details a storm‑driven production, and commends FX’s artist‑forward approach, while signaling more projects in development at FX through his Chum Films.
Apple TV+'s Widow’s Bay blends suspense and deadpan humor on a New England island, turning local legends into a tonal tightrope act led by grounded performances and a stacked behind‑the‑camera lineup that treats the menace as mood and character rather than a straight spoof.
The Verge explains how Widow's Bay on Apple TV+ merges horror and comedy into a cohesive 10-episode series, steering the tone with showrunner Katie Dippold to make scares and humor feed off each other without undercutting the story.
Matthew Rhys says Apple TV+'s Widow's Bay fuses eerie sea-hag horror with deadpan humor in a tone the actor says he's never read before. Created by Katie Dippold and directed by Hiro Murai (with Ti West, Sam Donovan and Andrew DeYoung), the 10-episode series follows a New England island town as legends unfold and laughs arise naturally. It debuts April 29, 2026 with the first three episodes and will release new installments weekly through June 17.
Matthew Rhys stars as a cowardly mayor in the horror-comedy series 'Widow's Bay' on Apple TV, set in a cursed island town where superstitions turn into reality, premiering on April 29, with Rhys also serving as an executive producer.