Widow’s Bay

寡妇湾

Pop Culture Happy Hour

2026-06-16

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Widow’s Bay is a spine-tingling blend of horror and comedy you won't want to miss. The buzzy Apple TV series follows a mayor (Matthew Rhys) who is desperately trying to bring tourism to a small island town that might be cursed. The cast includes Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, and Betty Gilpin. If you’re looking for other eerie island escapes, check out these episodes  A bratty boss gets a dose of his own medicine in ‘Send Help’ ‘Lord of the Flies’ gets the Netflix treatment Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • A mayor of a small island town might deal with a lot.

  • Infrastructure, finances, superstitions about local curses, and of course actual local curses.

  • You might have heard people talking about the new Apple TV series Widow's Bay.

  • It's funny and creepy and follows just such a mayor as he desperately tries to protect the reputation of his town.

  • And he sticks with it, even as the evidence mounts

  • that the island is in fact in the grip of something supernaturally dangerous.

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  • And today we're talking about Widow's Bay on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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  • Widow's Bay focuses on Mayor Tom Loftus, played by Matthew Reese.