- Hamish Linklater has opened up about his small but important role in widow’s bay
- His character, Richard Warren, is an integral part of the overall story.
- Linklater doesn’t know if he will return if Apple renews his latest television hit
widow’s bay Star Hamish Linklater has revealed that he is as confused as the rest of us about what is happening in the new Apple TV show.
Speaking exclusively to TechRadar after the horror comedy’s recent double bill, Linklater opened up about how much he knows about the series’ overarching mystery. He also spoke about the fate of his character Richard Warren and whether he could reprise his final television role if the Matthew Rhys-led show is renewed for another season.
Below are full spoilers for episodes 6 and 7 of widow’s bay. Come back now if you’re not trapped.
If you’ve seen the latest Apple TV Original entries, ‘Our History’ and ‘Seasickness’, you’ll already know that Warren doesn’t make it to the end credits crawl of episode 7.
After living more than 300 years, although buried alive after the events described in episode 6, thanks to the blood pact he made with the demonic entity that inhabits the island, Warren meets his creator in the final act of episode 7.
Indeed, his long-awaited death comes after the island’s mayor, Tom Loftis, and one of its most superstitious residents, Wyck, take the zombified Warren beyond the island’s boundaries and, subsequently, the reach of the supernatural entity. Simply put, and in Linklater’s own words, Warren eventually becomes “just a big pile of dust in a [coffin-shaped] box.”
However, despite Warren’s disappearance, Linklater isn’t entirely convinced that this is the last we’ll see of Widow’s Bay’s first-named Lord Island Protector. Of course, a potential return will largely depend on whether Apple greenlights another season, something Linklater has spoken to series creator Katie Dippold about.
“I’ve talked to her about what the future might be,” Linklater said before adding dryly: “[But] She has not responded to me about what the future of the program will be.
“I think that’s the end of his life. [Warren’s] history. But you know, I did it. [FX TV show] Legion and its creators seemed to kill me in the first episode, and clearly ran out of story ideas, so they brought me back to life. Maybe Katie will run out of story ideas too and have to bring me back!”
As for the overall mystery of the series, Linklater is like any other fan of widow’s bay in the sense that you have little to no idea about where things will go in the final three episodes of this season and what Dippold’s big plan is if Apple renews him for one or more seasons. That’s despite her obvious involvement in the series and the small but hugely significant role Warren plays in the titular island’s story.
“I don’t understand what’s happening,” he added wryly. “Katie told me what I needed to know on my end, but I barely understood any of it. But she’s an incredible storyteller and Matthew Rhys is brilliantly crazy in it, so maybe I don’t need to fully understand what’s going on to enjoy it.”
Widow’s Bay episodes 1-7 are now available on Apple TV, also known as one of the most popular in the world. best streaming services. New episodes air weekly until the end of season 1 on June 17.
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