Widow’s Bay
Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is the mayor of Widow’s Bay, a sleepy island town off the coast of New England that he’s desperate to turn into a tourist destination. The only problem? The superstitious locals — particularly Wyck Crawford (Stephen Root) — are convinced the island is cursed. Once the tourists start rolling in, its old stories start coming true.
Soon, Tom finds himself up against a sea hag, a killer clown, and a whole lot of creepy goings-on. Kate O’Flynn is a total scene-stealer as Patricia, Tom’s eccentric assistant, whose former classmates still believe she lied about being targeted by a serial killer known as the Boogeyman back in high school.
The show balances scares and laughs, operating as a small-town comedy with classic horror bones, a formula that helped it score a record 14 Emmys in a single year.