Widows Bay – Filming Locations
Almost a year ago to the date, Apple TV started filming a new series titled Widow’s Bay that recently premiered on April 29, 2026. The series is described as a horror-comedy that is reminiscent of classic Stephen King. The premise evolves around an island struggling to remain relevant and be recognized in the big leagues like Bar Harbor or Martha’s Vineyard (as the mayor repeatedly states). Right when Mayor Tom Loftis’ (played by Matthew Rhys) push to revive tourism begins to pay off, the island seems to push back—its long-whispered legends, from the creeping fog to sea witches and something far worse, stop feeling like stories and start becoming real in deeply unsettling ways.
Widow’s Bay was largely filmed in various locations across Massachusetts with Rockport and Gloucester serving for much of the background scenes. Interior scenes were primarily filmed in New England Studios in Devens, MA. While only two episodes have been released to-date (as of the time of this article on May 2, 2026), already people are meticulously scanning the show trying to discern where specific scenes were filmed. Well, the good news is that we did the heavy lifting for you below. Quick note on the time signatures, after rewatching some of the episodes multiple times I’m seeing that times may vary based upon the number of commercials placed before the episode. You should be within a minute or two though of the actual time.
Episode 1 – Welcome to Widow’s Bay
In one of the opening scenes (3:51 into the episode), Tom’s teenage son, Evan, is seen smoking pot and hanging out with his friends inside a car when lights begin to mysteriously flash. This was filmed at White Wharf, which is a public boat access point off of Bearskin Neck. The wharf is recognized for its historical significance, notably being defended by local volunteers against the British ship Nymph during the War of 1812.
At around 12:40 of the episode, you see Mayor Tom providing a tour of the town to a New York Times travel writer who has plans to review it as “New England’s best kept secret.” The building with the red trim here is a historical building known as the Sail Loft and can be found at 11 Old Harbor Road. The Sail Loft now serves as a bed and breakfast (https://www.instagram.com/sail_loft_rockport/).
These were the two identifiable locales specific to Rockport from Episode 1. As mentioned earlier, multiple other locales were used in portraying the island town. These include:
- Widow’s Bay Harbor Master (22:31) – Filmed at a working harbor known as Lane’s Cove in Gloucester.
2. Montero Bar & Grill (23:08) – The rustic bar scenes were filmed primarily at Vincent’s Bar in Worcester, MA.
https://www.facebook.com/vincentsworcester/photos
Did we miss any? Other sights you would like added? Let us know! We will be continuing to add to this article as additional episodes are released.
Episode 2 – Lodging
Spoiler alert…as the title for this episode may convey, it features many indoor scenes and thus there are no distinctive Rockport scenes of which to share. That being said, for the curious of heart we’ve help you find a couple of the core locations you do see over the course of “Lodging.”
- Church (0:32) – The church, whose ominous bells toll, is the Martha-Mary Chapel in Sudbury, MA. It is a white-clapboard chapel built by Henry Ford (yes, that Henry Ford) in 1940.
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2. The Breakwater Inn (3:33) – A large portion of the episode revolves around a haunted inn, “The Breakwater Inn.” The inn is associated with a number of strange occurrences include the recurring appearance of the ghost of a serial killer name “Willy” and the presence of a mysterious black mold which appears to be growing out of the walls. To ease the town’s fears on whether the inn is truly haunted, Tom volunteers to spend an evening at the inn.
The facade used for the inn is the Lorenzo Maynard Mansion in Maynard, MA.
https://collection.maynardhistory.org/items/show/7588
Episode 3 premieres Wednesday, May 6. We’ll have our eye out for more local sites and be sure to share here.