Overview
- Apple released the first two episodes Wednesday, shifting from an earlier plan for three, with new chapters arriving weekly through June 17 and a two‑episode drop set for May 27.
- The 10‑episode series follows Mayor Tom Loftis, played by Matthew Rhys, as a New England island’s old legends reawaken during his push to lure tourists.
- Creator Katie Dippold helms the show with lead director Hiro Murai, and episodes also directed by Ti West, Sam Donovan and Andrew DeYoung.
- Early reception is widely positive, with several outlets noting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score at launch and praise for Rhys’s performance and the show’s deadpan‑meets‑scary balance.
- Some outlets posted conflicting guides on episode counts and finale dates, but Apple and multiple schedules point to a 10‑part season rolling out weekly through mid‑June.