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Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” Nets 19 Emmy Nominations

8/1/2026

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The Apple TV series Widow’s Bay earned 19 Emmy nominations.
The show blends horror and comedy as a centuries-old curse haunts a fictional New England island.
In episode one, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) clashes with resident Wyck (Stephen Root) over the curse.
Creator Katie Dippold says Loftis ignores warnings, dreams of a Bar Harbor-like resort, and secretly wants Martha’s Vineyard, which Wyck mocks as a waste of time.

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The Apple TV series Widow’s Bay earned 19 Emmy nominations.
The show blends horror and comedy as a centuries-old curse haunts a fictional New England island.
In episode one, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) clashes with resident Wyck (Stephen Root) over the curse.
Creator Katie Dippold says Loftis ignores warnings, dreams of a Bar Harbor-like resort, and secretly wants Martha’s Vineyard, which Wyck mocks as a waste of time.