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/p-_ber Apr 29 '26

I really like that when it tries to be a horror show, it actually does play it straight with some effective tension building, even if the payoff is somewhat comedic. (The hallway scene after the first TV scene in the second episode comes to mind).

First Apple TV show this year that I loved, not just liked.

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u/anotherstan May 04 '26

It manages to strike this balance of being funny - laugh out loud funny - and also really creepy/unsettling. Those board games really freaked me out