Apple's Widow's Bay Has The Most Emmy Noms Of Any New Show This Year
The horror-comedy series earned 19 nominations.
Widow's Bay, one the best new Apple TV releases of 2026, is a certified Emmys darling. The horror-comedy series received a total of 19 nominations today ahead of the 2026 Emmy Awards, the most of any new show this year, and only one more than fellow Apple TV series Pluribus.
Asking the question, "What would happen if the mayor from Jaws was trying to make his dangerous, haunted island town the next Martha's Vineyard?" Widow's Bay deftly balances its tone across its 10-episode first season. That skill hasn't gone unnoticed, Katie Dipold, the show's creator, and Hiro Murai, one of its primary directors, were nominated for writing and directing, respectively. Matthew Rhys, who plays Mayor Tom Loftis, was nominated for acting. Kate O'Flynn, the show's awkward final girl Patricia, managed to score a supporting actress nomination, too.
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