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Apple Music Publishes 811-Track Widow’s Bay Playlist Credited to In-Show Character

The diegetic playlist aims to extend the show's atmosphere beyond the season finale to keep viewers engaged before season two.

Overview

  • Apple TV promoted the playlist on June 16 with a post that said about 300 songs and linked to the Apple Music page.
  • The Apple Music listing actually shows 811 tracks totaling about 60 hours and 32 minutes in the U.S. version of the service.
  • The playlist is credited to a character named Patricia with the username @mayoroffice and carries the note “Dale, here is the first batch. – Patricia,” tying it to episode four.
  • Tracks span decades and genres and include artists such as Kylie Minogue, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac and Rick Astley, creating a broad, nostalgia-friendly soundtrack.
  • Timed with the season finale on June 17 and the series pickup for a second season, the playlist functions as a cross-platform, in-universe promotion that offers far more listening time than the show’s roughly six to seven hour first season.