Members-Only Advance Screening: Widow's Bay and Post-Screening Conversation

LACMA members are invited to join FILM at LACMA for a special advance screening of the first two episodes of Widow's Bay, followed by a conversation with creator and executive producer Katie Dippold; director and executive producer Hiro Murai; featured cast and executive producer Matthew Rhys; and featured cast Stephen Root.

Widow’s Bay is a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true, start happening again. Widow’s Bay blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy.

The series will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with the first two episodes. New episodes stream weekly every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV.

Watch the official trailer.

You will receive a link to view the episodes on the event date.

This screening is hosted by Slipstream, a LACMA-approved third-party screening platform. If you have not previously registered with Slipstream, you will be asked to provide a valid email address and set a password to create an account.