Matthew Rhys plays a town mayor dealing with an inexplicable curse in Widow’s Bay.
Created by Katie Dippold, the comedy horror series follows Mayor Tom Loftis who wants to bring new life to the struggling island town community of Widow’s Bay. However, his strive for tourism faces some hurdles thanks to a mysterious curse.
Along with Rhys, the show’s cast includes Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey.
The first two episodes of Widow’s Bay were released April 29, 2026 on Apple TV, with the remaining eight episodes set to air weekly.
Who composed the Widow’s Bay soundtrack?
The show’s score is by David Fleming, whose previous credits include HBO’s The Last Of Us, Superman, Anaconda and Blue Planet 2.
What other songs appear in the show?
Between its excellent score, the show features a number of needle drops from other artists, including Jurassic 5 and Ron Hynes. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown of every song in the show so far below.
Episode one – Welcome To Widow’s Bay
‘Quality Control’ – Jurassic 5
‘The Midnight Special’ – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Episode two – Lodging
‘Pop Vox’ – Tele Music
‘Cowboy Coloured Day’ – Ron Hynes