'Widow's Bay' creator talks about the new creepy comedy

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT

In the Apple TV series "Widow's Bay," the mayor of a cursed New England island is trying to boost tourism. NPR's A Martinez speaks with show creator Katie Dippold about the horror-comedy.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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