Apple TV's Widow's Bay Sets New Record-Breaking Release Next Week Amid S2 Return Wait

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Matthew Rhys smiling in a screencap of Widow's Bay

Published Aug 6, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT

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Apple TV's Widow's Bay sets a new record-breaking release next week amid the wait for season 2.

Per Deadline, the final three episodes of Widow's Bay season 1 will screen at AMC Theaters, the first for an Apple TV series, for a free one-night-only fan event on August 12, backed by Rutgers University, the alma mater of creator Katie Dippold.

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