- Hamish Linklater has opened up about his small but significant role in Widow’s Bay
- His character, Richard Warren, is an integral part of the overall story
- Linklater does not know if he will return if Apple renews his latest TV hit
Widow’s Bay star Hamish Linklater has revealed he’s just as confused as the rest of us about what’s happening in the new buzzworthy Apple TV show.
Speaking exclusively to TechRadar following the comedy-horror’s latest double bill, Linklater opened up about how much he knows about the show’s overall mystery. He also discussed the fate of his character Richard Warren and whether he could reprise his latest TV role if the Matthew Rhys-fronted show is renewed for another season.
Full spoilers immediately follow for episodes 6 and 7 of Widow’s Bay. Come back now if you haven’t caught up.
If you’ve seen the Apple TV Original’s latest installments — ‘Our Story’ and ‘Seasick’ — you already know that Warren won’t make it to episode 7’s end credits.
After living for over 300 years—albeit buried alive after events depicted in episode 6—using the blood pact he made with the demonic entity that inhabits the island, Warren meets his maker in episode 7’s final act.
In fact, 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 border and subsequently the supernatural entity’s reach. Long story short – and in Linklater’s own words – Warren finally becomes “just a big pile of dust in a [coffin-shaped] box.”
Despite Warren’s death, however, Linklater isn’t entirely convinced that this is the last we’ll see of Widow’s Bay’s first so-called Lord Island Protector. Of course, a potential return will largely depend on whether Apple greenlights another season — something Linklater has discussed with series creator Katie Dippold.
“I’ve talked to her about what the future might be,” Linklater said, before dryly adding: “[But] she hasn’t talked back to me about what the future of the show will be.
“I guess that’s the end of his his [Warren’s] history. But you know, I did [FX TV show] Legion and its creators seemed to kill me in the first episode and they clearly ran out of story ideas so they brought me back to life. Maybe Katie is running out of story ideas too and has to bring me back!”
As for the overall mystery of the series, Linklater is a fan like everyone else Widow’s Bay in that he has little to no idea where things will go in this season’s final three episodes and what Dippold’s big plan is if Apple renews it for one or more seasons. This is despite his obvious involvement in the series and the small but hugely significant role that Warren plays in the titular island’s history.
“I don’t understand what’s going on,” he added wryly. “Katie told me what I needed to know for my part, but I still barely understood any of it. But she’s an incredible storyteller and Matthew Rhys is brilliant at it, so maybe I don’t need to fully understand what’s going on to enjoy it.”
Widow’s Bay episodes 1 to 7 are now out on Apple TV, also known as one of the world best streaming services. New chapters will air weekly until the Season 1 finale on June 17.
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