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‘Widow’s Bay’ Creators Claims Show Started Life as Episode of ‘Parks & Rec’

June 20, 2026 ·

Trevor Denning

Matthew Rhys in Widow's Bay - Apple TV, YouTube

The horror-comedy Widow's Bay has been a breakout hit for Apple TV+. While the series is set on a cursed New England island, creator Katie Dippold says the idea for the show originated somewhere very different.

In a recent interview with Deadline, Dippold revealed that the concept that eventually became Widow's Bay began life years ago as a spec script for the sitcom Parks & Rec.

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Author: Trevor Denning

Trevor Denning’s work has appeared in The Banner, Upstream Reviews, and The Daily Caller, while his fiction is included in several anthologies from independent presses. A graduate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., he currently resides in the palm of Michigan’s mitten. Most days you’ll find him at home, working out in his basement gym, cooking, and doting on his cat. You can follow him on X, Criticless, and YouTube at @BookstorThor