Read our Privacy noticeBetty Gilpin has praised the team behind Widow’s Bay for creating a show that is “what people f***ing want.” The 10-episode series stars Matthew Rhys as a small-town New England mayor desperate to boost tourism on his struggling island that locals are convinced is cursed. “The show as a whole feels like the ultimate f*** you to safe, algorithm-friendly, ChatGPT, copy/paste television,” she continued. open image in gallery Matthew Rhys leads ‘Widow’s Bay’ as small-town New England mayor, Tom Loftis ( Apple TV + )Critics heaped praise on the show, which went on to receive a 98 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Widow’s Bay has been renewed for a second season, though Gilpin isn’t sure whether her character will return.