‘Widow’s Bay’ Lands 19 Emmy Nominations

There was a lot of chatter as to whether Widow’s Bay would make a dent in the Emmy nominations after it became one of the streaming hits of the summer during the middle of voting.

It turns out it did.

The horror comedy from Parks and Recreation writer Katie Dippold landed 19 nominations this morning including a nod in Outstanding Comedy Series as well as a nomination for star Matthew Rhys.  

It’s a major statement for the show, which premiered on April 29, making it the biggest haul for a new show this year, beating Apple’s own Pluribus.

Kate O’Flynn and Dale Dickey picked up nominations in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Stephen Root got one in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin were nommed for guest spots.

The show also scored nominations for production design, casting, directing, cinematography, picture editing, music composition, music supervision, sound editing, sound mixing and writing.

The series hails from Dippold and Hiro Murai.

Rhys plays Mayor Tom Loftis, who 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.

Kingston Rumi Southwick and Kevin Carroll also star with supporting cast including K Callan and Jeff Hiller. 

Murai executive produces with Dippold through his banner Chum Films alongside Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin and Rhys.