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.
Opening Shot: Nighttime. Light shimmers off water. Ominous
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