Apple TV just made the call on Matthew Rhys’ horror comedy series, and fans will want to hear this. The streamer renewed Widow’s Bay for a second season and locked in a major deal with its creator.
Matthew Rhys Apple TV comedy horror series gets early Season 2 renewal
Apple TV renewed its hit comedy horror series Widow’s Bay for a second season, Apple TV Press confirmed. The streamer also signed creator Katie Dippold to a multiyear overall deal. Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys stars as Mayor Tom Loftis in the genre-bending show. The renewal arrives six days before the season one finale premieres on June 17.
The series earned Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes since its global debut. Critics have praised it as the year’s best new show and unlike anything on TV. Dippold will continue as showrunner while developing new projects under the deal. She told The Hollywood Reporter she had the show in her head for nearly 20 years.
In the series, Mayor Loftis struggles to revive a struggling island community off New England’s coast. He faces superstitious locals who believe their town carries a curse. Loftis eventually attracts tourists to the island, but the old stories begin coming true again. The show blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy throughout its first season.
Matt Cherniss, head of programming at Apple TV, praised the creative team’s work. “From the moment audiences arrived in Widow’s Bay, they’ve been hooked on every eerie mystery, unexpected laughs, and cursed secret that Katie, Hiro, Matthew, and the entire team have created,” Cherniss said. He added the streamer cannot wait to return for another season.
Dippold joked that season two will be “about how everything is great on the island and there’s nothing to worry about.” The cast also features Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. Hiro Murai directed five of the first season’s 10 episodes. Apple Studios produces the series.
