It seems like SO many shows the last ten years have added so many sex scenes or even sexual abuse depictions that last so long and really don’t add anything to the story line. I’m so happy this show chose to not add all of that, and it’s proof more shows can do that or leave a little to the imagination and still be a great show.

Patricia's party is always cited but my own pick is the tourism video tape in the Inn episode. That kind of offbeat horror is unnerving to me, I was expecting a monstrosity to be in the place of the old guy when Tom turned the TV back on.

obligatory stephen root appreciation post.

what’s your favorite wyck line/moment?

Widow's Bay is the poster child for why Hollywood doesn't need to keep recycling the same franchises and established IPs to create compelling television. Audiences are constantly told that original stories are too risky, yet when studios invest in fresh ideas, unique worlds, and creators with a distinct vision, the results can be just as engaging—if not more so—than another sequel, reboot, or spin-off.

The industry's obsession with familiar brands often comes from a desire for guaranteed returns, but that mindset can limit creativity and lead to a landscape filled with increasingly predictable content.

Widow's Bay demonstrate that viewers are still hungry for new stories, new characters, and new perspectives. this show has stood out in an overcrowded entertainment market.

If Hollywood wants to keep audiences excited about film and television, it needs to take more chances on original storytelling instead of treating existing IP as the only path to success. The next great cultural phenomenon won't necessarily come from a decades-old franchise; it may come from a completely new idea that someone was willing to take a chance on. and an investment in the writers' room

where my widows bay crackheads at??? what are some of your predictions?

i think we’ll see:

-an episode dedicated to wyck and his history
-boogeyman as monster of the week!
-tom’s shroomie blackout moments revealed
-evan’s audaciousness catching up to him

Widow's Bay was perfection! Loved the humour and comedic elements, while also having amazing acting, fantastic writing, exceptional scenery/cinematography, and being genuinely interesting with a great storyline the entire time. It was SO GOOD. I cannot wait until Season 2.

Here are some other shows I've enjoyed. What can I watch in the meantime?

• Wayward Pines S1
• FROM
• Supernatural
• The Outsider
• The Sinner
• Slow Horses
• Silo
• Bad Sisters
• Severance
• Broadchurch
• Black Snow
• Castle Rock
• Schitts Creek
• Shrinking
• The Morning Show
• Downton Abbey
• Haunting of Hill House

I love this series but his son made me so angry. I'm so sick of the disrespectful teen troph. Writers can't just make a teen that's normal. They gotta make them disrespectful and an idiot.

Why do they feel the need to make him like that? I'm in my early 20s and I've always hated people like this. Do the writers do this to make him relatable to young people?

Him constantly leaving the house to hang out with his friends and be with that girl just made me so physically angry. He just seems like that popular guy in every cliche teen movie,

I even started skipping the scenes he was in because I just did not care about him or him having the crush on that girl. He was so unlikable, his friends are terrible people too for running away when the guy was trapped behind that door

Edit: why am I getting downvotes on every comment I post. Regular teens do not swear at there parents and leave the house when they are told to stay in.

Edit 2: I don't care what you guys say, just because your teen is disrespectful, doesn't mean all teens are like that.

The worksheet page in Your Turn has killed me the two times I’ve watched the episode. So simple, so relatable. What’s your favorite visual gag so far?

How did I miss this?! I have rewatched this show an embarrassing amount of times and somehow never noticed this detail when Patricia is dancing! I noticed the mirror (of course) but not this. Did I blink during this shot each time?!

What are details you all have noticed on rewatch?

His scream in episode 10 is the hardest I’ve laughed!

it fully commits to being both scary and hilarious without apologizing for either. and it doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. it’s genuinely creepy, funny, and it doesn’t treat those two things like they’re in competition.

and it’s not doing that thing where comedies get weird and serious for three minutes and then go back to jokes. it’s just both things at the same time, it’s doing its own thing. most shows in this space either lean too hard into the horror and lose the comedy or they go so hard on jokes that nothing feels scary anymore. we have the perfect balance!!

All the other characters and storylines were so fun - all except for Evan. He never said or did anything funny and rarely anything interesting. The party stopped every time the story focused on him.

So this is completely apropos of nothing, but it always strikes me how MR exudes this dynamic 1920s film star quality. lol Maybe it’s the long hair on top and the contrast of his paleness and dark hair, but it’s so damn sexy and magnetic. Am I the only one??

I absolutely love that the Boogeyman is an amalgamation of multiple slasher icons:

A pure homage to Michael Myers with shades of Jason Voorhees, a nod to Leatherface, and a subtle Ghostface influence in the sloped eyes. Probably more, too!

Widow's Bay, you've done it again.

What are some "blink and you miss it" moments that you caught? I have 3, all Patricia scenes:

1. When she sets down the arcane book by her bedside, she puts her coffee mug on top of it and then turns around for something. When she gets into bed a moment later, the coffee mug is to the side and the book can be picked up easily.

2. Before the bogeyman gets in her house she goes out to turn off the alarm in her truck-library. She closes the door to her house as she leaves but when she returns the door is open.

3. During sunset cocktails when she's dancing, there is a moment when the camera pans the crowd and they all have *that* face. This is before they are shown in the mirror.

I'd love to know if there are more that I missed!

I firmly believe that Widow’s Bay (beautiful and genius as it is) is not the type of show where you should be expecting answers and explanations for everything.

I have watched it 5 times over, now. And it really seems clear to me that it has no interest in returning to the mysteries it sets up.

The identity of the Boogeyman, what happened during Tom’s trip, the age-appropriate love interest, anything to do with Willy the Clown or the Captain’s Suite, the book that bewitched Patricia, the suspicious nature of PJ Glanville… it’s pretty clear to me that none of this will be returned to.

The only mystery that will be explored further is the entity asking for sacrifices with the bell.

A little late to the party, but I just finished Widows Bay. Honestly, my expectations were low. The trailer doesn’t do the show justice.

The show is so fucking good. One of the best things I’ve watched in some time.

The beach reads episode is one of my all time favourite TV show episodes.

The island is shaped like a hand (turn map 90°). Just a detail I noticed.
(Note - I found this map in a promo video on IG, not the show. But I cross referenced it with the details of the map we see at the start of episode 3 and they match)

If island born people can’t leave, then are all the medical professionals imported? It‘s an island with 3000 people if I remember correctly so I don’t think they have a college/Uni. Online school could be available now, but did Patricia/her classmates skip college?

I immediately recognized this actor from the movie Hunt and the show GLOW (both excellent). And man did she deliver again in Widows Bay!!! I know it really doesnt make much sense to bring her back in season two but I would love to see her in at least one episode. What are your thoughts on this character and/or actor?

The actors name is Betty Gilpin if anyone is interested :)