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Widow's Bay
2026
· TV Show
· 40 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
78–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 78, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
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Details
- Created by
- Katie Dippold
- Studio
- Apple Studios, Chum Films, Spooky Tree
- Released
- 28 April 2026
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 10 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 25 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 36 →17 major awards won · 25 wins from 36 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Widow's Bay | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Matthew Rhys | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Kate O'Flynn | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty Gilpin (for " Our History ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Allison Jones, Emily Buntyn, Lisa Lobel, and Angela Peri | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Our History") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | David Fleming (for "Our History") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Music Supervision | Toko Nagata (for " Beach Reads ") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
12 nominations, 8 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Allison Jones, Emily Buntyn, Lisa Lobel, and Angela Peri | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Our History") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty Gilpin (for " Our History ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | David Fleming (for "Our History") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Toko Nagata (for " Beach Reads ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Steve Arnold, Peter Borck, and Jennifer Engel (for " Lodging ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Matt Yocum, Sang Kim, Goeun Everett, Ryan Sullivan, Nate Underkuffler, Leslie Bloome, and Shaun Brennan (for "What to Expect on Your Trip") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Tim Hoogenakker, Larry Benjamin, Kevin Parker, Scott Michael Smith, Judah Getz, and Leslie Bloome (for "What to Expect on Your Trip") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Hamish Linklater (for " Seasickness ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series | Jen Bryson (for " What to Expect on Your Trip ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series | Isaac Hagy (for "Our History") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series | Kyle Reiter (for "Welcome to Widow's Bay") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
7 nominations, 6 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Katie Dippold, Hiro Murai, Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin, Matthew Rhys, Joanne Toll, Kelly Galuska, Mackenzie Dohr, Neil Casey, Colton Dunn, Kaitlin Waldron, and Christian Sprenger | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Hiro Murai (for " Welcome to Widow's Bay ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Matthew Rhys | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Stephen Root | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kate O'Flynn | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Katie Dippold (for "Welcome to Widow's Bay") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Dale Dickey | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Matthew Rhys | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Kate O'Flynn | Winner |
| Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Widow's Bay | Winner |
Television Critics Association Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Kate O'Flynn | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Widow's Bay | Winner |
| Outstanding New Program | Widow's Bay | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Widow's Bay | Nominee |
Dorian TV Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Genre TV Show | Widow's Bay | Winner |
| Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy | Kate O'Flynn | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy | Widow's Bay | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance – Comedy | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
IndieWire Honors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Visionary Award | Katie Dippold and Hiro Murai | Winner |
MacGuffin Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series | Morgan Kling | Winner |
Set Decorators Society of America TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Contemporary Series | Jennifer Engel and Steve Arnold | Winner |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1 nomination
| Best Series | Widow's Bay | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Television Composer of the Year | David Fleming | Nominee |