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  "textContent": "The horror-comedy Widow's Bay has been a breakout hit for Apple TV+. While the series is set on a cursed New England island, creator Katie Dippold says the idea for the show originated somewhere very different. In a recent interview with Deadline, Dippold revealed that the concept that eventually became Widow's Bay began life years ago as a spec script for the sitcom Parks & Rec.\n\nThe post ‘Widow’s Bay’ Creators Claims Show Started Life as Episode of ‘Parks & Rec’ appeared first on That Park Place.",
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