Where was Widow’s Bay filmed?
Widow’s Bay premiered on Apple TV+ on 29 April 2026 and was renewed for a second season that June. Filming for season two begins in spring 2027, based again at New England Studios in Devens, Massachusetts.
Getting to Boston
Boston Logan is the nearest major airport to Cape Ann, about 45 minutes from Gloucester and Rockport by car. It has nonstop and connecting flights from most major hubs worldwide.
Where else to stay
These three are ranked by price and guest score, a broader pick than the nearest-stay link on each filming-location card above. All sit in Rockport or Gloucester, a few minutes apart.
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Questions
Is Widow’s Bay a real place?
No. Widow’s Bay is a fictional island town on Apple TV+. The show was filmed on the real Cape Ann peninsula in Massachusetts, mostly in Gloucester and Rockport.
Where exactly was Widow’s Bay filmed?
Filming ran across Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Danvers, Sudbury, Maynard, Ayer, Worcester and Devens, Massachusetts, plus New England Studios in Devens for the interiors.
Can you visit the lighthouse from the show?
Yes, from a distance. Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester is an active Coast Guard station, so the grounds aren’t always open, but it’s visible from Half Moon Beach and from harbor boat tours.
Is Widow’s Bay getting a second season?
Apple TV+ renewed it in June 2026. Season two starts filming in spring 2027, based again at New England Studios in Devens.
Which town is the best base for visiting the filming locations?
Rockport or Gloucester. Both sit on Cape Ann within a few miles of most of the sites, with Essex and the inland villages a short drive further.
Sources
- Wikipedia, “Widow’s Bay”, background and cast, retrieved 22 September 2026.
- TVInsider, filming locations gallery, retrieved 22 September 2026.
- TravelPirates, “Widow’s Bay filming locations”, retrieved 22 September 2026.
- Apple TV Press, season two renewal announcement, retrieved 22 September 2026.
- Variety, season two renewal report, retrieved 22 September 2026.
- Wego hotel search, sampled 22 September 2026 in USD.
- Half Moon Beach photo: Nhatchimai8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Eastern Point Lighthouse photo: Esc861, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Lane’s Cove photo: James O’Keefe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr.
- Bearskin Neck photo: Adavyd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Old Harbor Road (Motif No. 1) photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead photo: Fletcher, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Martha Mary Chapel photo: Seasider53, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Berlin Town Hall photo: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
How these figures were produced
- Hotels: 2 adults, 1 room, 2 nights sampled 6 to 8 November 2026, in USD, geo-search within 15km of central Gloucester. Only 8 properties returned in Wego’s inventory for this area; the cheapest slot is exempt from the usual four-star and 8.0-score floor applied to the other two.
- Hotel rates are a snapshot, not a live price. Use the linked search for today’s rate.
- The flights section links a live search rather than quoting a fare, since the right departure city and fare vary too much by reader to sample meaningfully on one page.
- Location photos: sourced where a licensed one exists for that exact spot, 8 of 13. The rest (White Wharf, Vita Bella Ristorante, Lorenzo Maynard House, Vincent’s Bar, New England Studios) stay text-only rather than use a stand-in photo.
- Nearest-stay links: shown only where a Wego property sits within about 10 km, computed from the same hotel data as the stay section below. The inland and Worcester-area spots have nothing genuinely nearby, so none is shown there.
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