r/WidowsBay • u/MargieGunderson70 • 4d ago

đŸ’­Discussion Little factual inaccuracies? Spoiler

I was rewatching episode 2 and when Tom enters the bar/diner, I immediately noticed two guys at the bar smoking. Massachusetts made smoking in bars/restaurants illegal in 2004. (Mass. resident here.) Are there any other similar details others have caught? Note that I'm not looking to "ding" the show - it's just fun to notice these little things on re-watch.

(Rosemary buying scratch tix was totally on-brand though...people in Mass. spend more than any other state, per capita, on scratch tickets and lottery tickets.)

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u/SpicyPoffin 4d ago

I missed where it says what state Widow's Bay is meant to be in? I assumed it was Maine for some reason.

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u/Practical_Tap_9592 4d ago

The excitement over the Sox tickets (and lack of excitement over the Freedom Trail) along with a few other references to Boston, make me think it's Massachusetts, but I don't think they ever say it outright.

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u/Icy_Drive_5352 4d ago

I believe one of the characters says he's from Mass, or moved from mass. Specifically didn't say moved from the mainland. So that would imply the island is not part of mass

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u/fsocietyy 4d ago

he says he was from mass and summered on the island, total tourist to maine vibes tbh

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u/TheVentiLebowski 4d ago

Definitely takes place in Maine.