Matthew Rhys stars in eerie new thriller Widow Bay on Apple TV+

As autumn settles in, the Daily Mail’s critics have curated a list of the 30 best shows to stream this season ^[1]. For fans of moody, Lynchian mysteries, Apple TV+'s Widow Bay delivers with Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis, a man trying to revive a decaying island town haunted by superstition and whispers of cannibalism ^[2]. The show blends small-town comedy with creeping dread, leaving viewers questioning whether horrors are real or born from economic despair.

Claire Danes returns to form in The Beast In Me, a Netflix thriller where her reclusive author protagonist suspects her neighbour, a property mogul played by Matthew Rhys, of murder—though the real 'beast' may lie within grief itself ^[1]. The series, helmed by Homeland writer Howard Gordon, leans into psychological tension with a style that’s sharper than most thrillers ^[2].

On Disney+, Furious offers a fresh take on the serial killer genre, with Emmy Rossum as an FBI agent tracking a woman who kills men in acts of righteous anger. Writer Elizabeth Meriwether, known for New Girl and The Dropout, crafts a story that challenges societal expectations of female rage ^[1]. The show has already been confirmed for a second series ^[2].

Other standout picks include HBO’s Rooster, starring Steve Carell as a father navigating college life with his daughter, and The Pitt, a medical drama echoing the legacy of ER ^[1]. New releases include The Good Daughter on Sky Atlantic and Now from November 12, and ITV’s six-part Adultery, starring Dominic West and Ruth Wilson ^[2].

Matthew Rhys’s performance in Widow Bay has been praised by critics, though the claim that he won an Emmy for the role has not been confirmed ^[2].