Widow’s Bay arrived on Apple TV with minimal fanfare and soon established itself as a show unique not just to the streamer, but across the television landscape. Katie Dippold‘s horror comedy fully delivers on both of those descriptors, being genuinely scary and genuinely hilarious. It has unique characters, and that goes for its core cast as well as the supporting players—not to mention the weirdos who wander in to make a big impression in one or two scenes. Its setting is undeniably strange yet also cozy and familiar, a quaint New England town that has nearly every worst-case scenario and disaster you can imagine woven into its history. The only thing we didn’t like about the season finale (which is fittingly titled “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” and runs 48 minutes, a stretch longer than the usual episode length) is its arrival means we won’t be getting our weekly dose of Widow’s Bay anymore. However, we will begin counting down immediately to season two, which is thankfully officially on the way.
Last week’s episode, “Emergency Shelter,” ended with the big reveal that Ruth—the sweet but scatter-brained elderly woman who works as Tom’s assistant—is the last living descendant of Richard Warren. Wyck, Patricia, and Tom grappled with the unpleasant realization that once Ruth’s gone, the curse will end.
