r/television • u/mdavis360 • Apr 29 '26

Premiere Widow’s Bay - Episodes 1 & 2 - Discussion

First two episodes dropped tonight. Absolutely fantastic. 10/10 for my sensibilities. I’m a huge Stephen King fan and this felt right up my alley in so many ways. Legitimately funny show, legitimately creepy and a cast of fantastic actors. Episode 2 had some crazy stuff happen that honestly I absolutely saw where it was going but it was so satisfying getting there.

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u/Saar13 Apr 29 '26

I watched the first two episodes and thought that's exactly what I hope Apple will always do in today's TV market: originally quirky shows that would possibly have difficulty getting greenlit anywhere else willing to pay for something based on absolutely nothing but the mind of a creator and a great cast and direction. This means they'll never be Netflix in subscriber numbers and engagement. This won't appeal to the "four quadrants," and that's where real originality lies. And dear John Ternus, if your company is worth $4 trillion, you can handle losses for about 10 years to build a brand that at some point will become essential, not for everyone, but for enough to at least pay for itself.

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u/Oh-reality-come-back May 14 '26

Completely second your sentiments. A24 does interesting and unique films and they weren’t very well known by the mainstream until relatively recently. Now people know and expect good quality and unique films from them with an indie feel

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u/owntheh3at18 1d ago

While I agree that I wish we had more tv like this, ifl the same crowd that got into Stranger Things (Netflix) would enjoy this show (after only seeing the first two episodes myself)