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Apple TV+ Debuts “Widow’s Bay” in UAE — 100% Rotten Tomatoes

4/28/2026

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Summary

Apple TV+ Premieres

Apple TV+ premiered Widow’s Bay in the UAE on April 29, 2026.
Matthew Rhys leads as Mayor Tom Loftis with Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root and Kevin Carroll.
Katie Dippold wrote the series, which Hiro Murai directed.
Season 1 has ten episodes and streams on Apple TV+ for AED 20 per month after a 7-day free trial.
The series holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from 13 critics while Season 2 is in development.

Summary

Mayor Markets

The series premieres at 12 a.m. ET on April 29, with weekly episodes through mid-June.
The horror-comedy, described as Gilmore Girls meets Stephen King, is created by Katie Dippold and directed by Hiro Murai on a New England island.
Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) tries to market the cursed island as a tourist destination, framing the plot as a satire of revitalization.

History

Historical Context

Netflix debuted House of Cards in February 2013, the first Netflix-original series, releasing a 13-episode season that earned 33 Emmy nominations and demonstrated that binge-ready streaming could compete with broadcast TV. Following its global rollout to markets like Australia (2015) and India (2016), Apple TV+ launched the horror-comedy Widow’s Bay on April 29 2026, using the same premium-original model to attract worldwide subscribers.

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Apple TV+ Premieres

Apple TV+ premiered Widow’s Bay in the UAE on April 29, 2026.
Matthew Rhys leads as Mayor Tom Loftis with Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root and Kevin Carroll.
Katie Dippold wrote the series, which Hiro Murai directed.
Season 1 has ten episodes and streams on Apple TV+ for AED 20 per month after a 7-day free trial.
The series holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from 13 critics while Season 2 is in development.

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