Published April 30, 2026, 3:30 p.m. ET Even after one episode, Widow’s Bay ( now streaming on Apple TV ) looks like a hit. Created by first-time showrunner Katie Dippold (whose writing credits include Mad TV and Parks and Recreation , as well as comedy films like The Heat and Snatched ) and ushered along by director and executive producer Hiro Murai (who did the same for Atlanta , Mr. and Mrs. Smith , and others), the series aims to bullseye the sweet spot between comedy and horror. The setting is a New England island thirsty for tourism dollars but shrouded by a bizarre fog representing its freaky-superstitious history; the exasperated and skeptical mayor is played by Matthew Rhys, surrounded by primo-eccentric supporting players, Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey and Stephen Root among them. And here’s my REVIEW SPOILER ALERT: I wasn’t hooked by the first episode – I was hooked in less than 10 minutes. WIDOW’S BAY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?  Opening Shot: Nighttime. Light shimmers off water.…