Matthew Rhys stars in a genuinely creepy comedy horror from the maker of Parks & Rec. Plus, the woman who turned informant when her fiancé confessed that he’d killed a man
Could island town Widow’s Bay be the next Martha’s Vineyard? Despite the non-existent wifi, the pervasive atmosphere of gloom and his teenage son’s brutal verdict (“like a prison”), Matthew Rhys’s mayor Tom Loftis thinks so. But there’s another problem: the island is so full of sinister myths, it risks being the new Salem instead. Is there a supernatural element to its frequent fogs? An absurd suggestion, but Tom’s attempts to turn Widow’s Bay into a tourist destination do seem cursed. Created by Parks & Recreation co-writer Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay sustains an unusual tone. It’s comedic but not wacky: crucially, the horror elements retain just enough genuine creepiness to raise the stakes. Phil Harrison
Apple TV, from Wednesday 29 April
When Dr Caroline Muirhead said she was driving to the Scottish Highlands for a hill-walking date with a man she’d met online, her friends were cautious. “What if he turned out to be a murderer?” said one. Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to joke about such things. Muirhead fell in love with Alexander McKellar, who was charismatic and, as she discovered once she’d agreed to marry him, responsible for the killing of cyclist Tony Parsons in 2017. This grimly compelling documentary series is rendered still more visceral by the extensive mobile phone footage of the couple’s relationship and by Muirhead’s anguished reflections. PH
