Widow's Bay director Hiro Murai on balancing horror and comedy in Apple TV's new series
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Jake Kleinman
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An entertainment journalist discusses Widow's Bay, a new horror comedy series on Apple TV from creator Katie Dippold (former Parks and Rec writer). The 10-episode first season is praised for balancing genuine terror with humor, often within the same scene. Director Hiro Murai addresses questions about whether the ambitious tone could be successfully pulled off, expressing excitement about the challenge.
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· 3 pulledThere were a lot of questions about whether this could be pulled off, which was really exciting.
Widow's Bay... feels like a monumental moment for Apple TV.
The 10-episode first season is that rare horror comedy that manages to actually be both terrifying and hilarious in equal measure — sometimes in the same scene.
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