Widow’s Bay
6/16/202622 min
Widow’s Bay is a spine-tingling blend of horror and comedy you won't want to miss. The buzzy Apple TV series follows a mayor (Matthew Rhys) who is desperately trying to bring tourism to a small island town that might be cursed. The cast includes Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, and Betty Gilpin.
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Linda Holmes· Host0:17
[upbeat music] A mayor of a small island town might deal with a lot: infrastructure, finances, superstitions about local curses, and of course, actual local curses.
Glen Weldon· Host0:33
You might have heard people talking about the new Apple TV series Widow's Bay. It's funny and creepy, and follows just such a mayor as he desperately tries to protect the reputation of his town. And he sticks with it, even as the evidence mounts that the island is, in fact, in the grip of something supernaturally dangerous. I'm Glen Weldon.
Linda Holmes· Host0:51
And I'm Linda Holmes. And today we're talking about Widow's Bay on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. Joining us is NPR White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben. Welcome back, Danielle.
Danielle Kurtzleben· Guest1:02
I am so happy to be on this episode. Thank you so much.
Linda Holmes· Host1:06
And we are, of course, so happy to have you. Widow's Bay focuses on Mayor Tom Loftus, played by Matthew Rhys. Tom confronts the fact that his job as mayor comes with some very special challenges, from an ominous fog to an inn that the locals are afraid to stay in overnight, which causes some difficulties with tourism. And tourism is Tom's great dream for Widow's Bay, especially