2026 Cooler Awards: ‘Pitt,’ ‘Love Story’ Lead All Noms With 6 Bids
The readers and staff of The Contending have spoken! HBO Max's The Pitt and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette ...
Tag: Widow’s Bay
Steve Arnold On Designing a Perfectly Unsettling Destination for ‘Widow’s Bay’
Even after you watch the entire first season of Apple's Widow's Bay, you still want to visit the island. Even with ...
‘Heated Rivalry’ & ‘Hacks’ Score Big at GALECA’s 18th Dorian TV Awards
It pays to be a gay hockey player or the biggest comic on the planet. Or, you know, on a ...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Music Editor Describes How Nerf Guns Influenced the ‘Sound of the Island’
Widow’s Bay music editor Nate Underkuffler, part of the Emmy-nominated sound team, reveals what you’re hearing at the end of ...
“You Don’t Get the Opportunity to Use Enya Every Day” Says Widow’s Bay Music Supervisor, Toko Nagata
Music supervisor Toko Nagata talks to The Contending about Widow’s Bay’s memorable needle drops. You know you’ve hit the zeitgeist ...
‘Widow’s Bay:’ Is AppleTV’s Bewitching Thriller an Emmy Player?
AppleTV's Widow's Bay developed seemingly overnight into an online viral sensation. Will the Television Academy be equally bewitched? AppleTV began screening ...
2026 TCA Awards: ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay,’ & ‘Industry’ Lead Nominations
The Television Critics Association today announced their nominations for the 2026 TCA Awards. Heated Rivalry, Industry, and Widow's Bay led all contenders ...
‘Widow’s Bay:’ Master Class In Blending Tension, Comedy
The Contending's Ben Morris weighs in on AppleTV's Widow's Bay, which deftly blends tension, horror, and comedy. I have started ...
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