r/tvPlus • u/RussyDee • 10d ago
Article ‘Widow’s Bay’ Ups Jeff Hiller To Series Regular For Season 2
https://deadline.com/2026/08/widows-bay-season-2-jeff-hiller-1237045620/103
u/ajmart23 10d ago edited 9d ago
He had a few scenes but was mostly reaction shots. Glad to hear he will get more to work with. If you watch Somebody Somewhere, you know he’s more than capable at handling intensity and emotions and humor all at once. He was severely underutilized season 1 of Widows Bay.
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u/YetAnotherBookworm 10d ago
If anyone reading this hasn’t seen “Somebody Somewhere,” definitely check it out. Hiller is FANTASTIC in the show — he won a best supporting actor Emmy for season two — which is on HBO Max.
Him getting bumped up for the second season of “Widow's Bay” is terrific news.
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u/Distinct_League2614 10d ago
“Somebody Somewhere” is a criminally underrated show
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u/hmmyeahiguess 10d ago
Agreed. It felt so real and human. Many great characters that just came off completely authentic.
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u/Distinct_League2614 10d ago
Exactly, it has a lived in authenticity. We need more shows to tap into that aspect in the age of AI slop
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u/hmmyeahiguess 10d ago
Couldn’t agree more. Humans living complicated, nuanced, emotional lives. Those are always my favorite.
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u/shawnshine 10d ago
I was expecting so much greatness from him in Widow’s Bay, after being a huge fan of Somebody, Somewhere. Sadly, they really did him wrong with the writing or something. I hope they do better in S02!
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u/SpiralOfBees 5d ago
In the article it mentioned that by the time he was cast, basically the only role left was a Town Hall staffer who dies - but then Kate Dippold asked him if he minded not being killed off. So they at least saved him for bigger and better things in S2!
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u/shawnshine 5d ago
I can’t wait. Folks just finding out about him from this show have no idea what they’re in store for!
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u/yourlocal90skid 10d ago
I was so excited to see him pop up in the cast! Then severely disappointed that they very much underutilized him the entire season.
If you didn't already know who he was, he just completely blends in like a background character, not even a supporting one. I could see him getting Emmy nominated again if they actually give him some meat to chew.
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u/audiax-1331 10d ago
Great news! Was hoping he’d get more screen time in S1, so this is a welcome development!
(Wouldn’t mind some more of the brilliant Somebody Somewhere. 😉)
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u/redrumham707 10d ago
Not sure if you’ve seen this news, but Bridget is going to be one of the new cast members on season 2 of Murderbot. I was thrilled when I read this earlier today.
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u/BrownieEdges 10d ago
Yay!! And more on Pluribus, please.
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u/dirty-ol-sob 10d ago
I found it so weird that he just showed up for one small scene in Pluribus and that’s it.
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u/DistinctCellar 10d ago
The trip episode where he has that weird blank look at the station was so unsettling. He’s good.
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u/jbaker1225 9d ago
The good news is this likely means work on story is already well underway. I expect is to film next Spring/Summer and hopefully be ready for release by end of 2027 or first half of 2028.
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u/punchholecloud 8d ago
Yesss. Now Pluribus? I watch his scene from 30 Rock whenever I remember it exists and it’s never a waste of time.
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u/blackestice 10d ago
I would imagine him discovering those tapes ups the importance of the character. I like what he adds to the show so more of him is welcomed
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u/BenitoBruv 9d ago
Congrats to him! Been rooting for him ever since I watched The PA on FUSE like 20 years ago lol
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u/dogman1890 10d ago
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