After the shocking reveals in episode nine of Widow’s Bay—including a cliffhanger where viewers genuinely cannot tell exactly what Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is going to do with the game-changing information he’s just received—fans are counting the hours until the finale arrives on Wednesday. (Technically, with the way Apple TV releases its shows, it’s Tuesday night, but officially it arrives June 17.)
Unsurprisingly, the show’s creators won’t whisper a single spoilery word ahead of time. But they will tease what fans, who are still jubilantly basking in that Widow’s Bay season two renewal news, can expect from the finale, which is titled “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” In case you’re not caught up, here’s a last warning to turn the boat around. In episode nine, “Emergency Shelter,” Tom, Patricia, and Wyck got a full-scale genealogy breakdown from Rosemary, tracing Richard Warren’s bloodline from the 1600s to present-day Widow’s Bay. It emerges that Ruth, the octogenarian who works as Tom’s assistant, is the only remaining descendant of the town’s founder. Therefore, she’s the sole reason the island is still cursed.
There’s a disagreement over what to do with this information. Wyck thinks they should kill Ruth (in the least-cruel way possible, of course). Patricia is aghast that’s even under consideration. Tom’s top priority is keeping his son, Evan, safe. But we have no idea how that will translate into action when he leaves the town hall at the end of the episode. We can guess, however, that he’s heading to Ruth’s house.
