Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) has big dreams for Widow’s Bay as a summer tourist destination.
Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) has big dreams for Widow’s Bay as a summer tourist destination.
Tom’s rebellious teenage son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) never left the island.
Tom’s rebellious teenage son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) never left the island.
Tom and Wyck (Stephen Root) eventually become allies as supernatural events point to an awakening island curse.
Tom and Wyck (Stephen Root) eventually become allies as supernatural events point to an awakening island curse.
Tom’s rebellious teenage son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) never left the island.
Tom and Wyck (Stephen Root) eventually become allies as supernatural events point to an awakening island curse.
Tom’s assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) tries to throw “sunset cocktails” to increase her social status.
Dale (Jeff Hiller) sits in as DJ
Local sheriff Bechir Clemmons (Kevin Carroll) becomes increasingly concerned about strange occurrences.
Rosemary (Dale Dickey) may hold some key information about the island.
Drug dealer Todd the Shaman (Chris Fleming) offers a special local hallucinogenic mushroom.
A flashback to the actions of Widow’s Bay founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) may be the source of all the mysterious events.
Clearly, millions of viewers share Dippold’s quirk. When the fourth Patricia-centric episode (“Beach Sings”) aired, viewership increased. increased three times since its launch and these numbers have continued to grow as positive word of mouth spreads.
The most impressive aspect of the series is its mastery of tone: the perfect balance between offbeat humor and spine-tingling horror. “When I was young I used to do all kinds of rage, me and my friends would go look at an abandoned house and then run away” Dippold said in the tone he wanted for the show. “It was almost a kind of dangerous thrill. I love that feeling because you’re so scared but you’re laughing so much, and I just wanted to get that feeling on TV.”
It also helps that Dippold populates his fictional town with such beautifully drawn, unique characters; Even the one-off side characters like shaman Todd (Chris Fleming) feel fleshed out and fully realized. That’s thanks to the show’s stellar cast, of course, but the actors are given plenty to work with in clever, fast-paced scripts. And the series is set up very well: it’s a monster-of-the-week, longer story arc. The show is warm and funny around the edges, and really scary when the supernatural antics ramp up. There is not a single false note in all ten episodes.
All episodes of the first season Widow’s Bay now streaming on Apple TV. It’s the second season already in the works so we’ll get even more comic horror adventures. Dippold wants the show back as soon as possible — and so do we. He jokingly told Deadline that S2 is about “how everything is nice on the island and there’s nothing to worry about.” you don’t believe
