Matthew Rhys Stars in Spooky, Hilarious ‘Widow’s Bay’ on Apple TV: TV Review
Your next off-kilter binge is here! Widow’s Bay (streaming now on Apple TV) stars Matthew Rhys ( The Americans ) as Tom, the skeptical mayor of the New England town Widow’s Bay, who would love nothing more than to see his seaside hamlet become the next great tourist destination. The problem? Tom refuses to believe residents’ claims that the place is haunted. Then the weirdness starts… and he soon discovers that his offbeat townsfolk may be right. Horror fans will be delighted to see so many of the genre’s tropes cleverly on display here, from a Cassandra figure ( Barry ’s Stephen Root ) who metes out unheeded warnings, to spooky hotels where time is frozen and dark alleys full of jump scares. The 10-episode horror-comedy, created by Katie Dippold ( Parks and Recreation ), is perfect for grown-up Strangers Things fans who don’t mind an unsettling tale but also appreciate oddball character work from a murderers’ row of talent. (A deadpan Kate O’Flynn is just one highlight.) Ap...