Wolf Bay, the Gaelic-language horror series also known as Loch nam Madadh, starts streaming Friday, October 23. The sources behind this guide don't give a specific start time or time zone, just the date, so there's no countdown clock to set.
The six-part series follows Angus, who's heading back to an isolated island in North Uist for his grandfather's funeral. The ferry ride turns into a nightmare when he ends up trapped with his ex-girlfriend, her new fiancé, her mean mother, and something considerably worse lurking on board. It's billed as a dual-tone show, mixing genuine scares with dark comedy, which puts it in decent company for the horror-adjacent streaming crowd heading into spooky season.
Where to watch
Country | Channel or service | Free or paid UK | BBC iPlayer | Free UK | BBC ALBA (YouTube) | Free US | BBC ALBA (YouTube) | Free Canada | BBC ALBA (YouTube) | Free
Viewers in the UK get the most flexibility. BBC iPlayer requires an account registered with a UK postcode and a valid TV Licence, but it's free to use once you clear that bar. The BBC ALBA YouTube channel is also live with the series from October 23 for UK viewers who'd rather skip iPlayer entirely.
In the US and Canada, BBC iPlayer isn't an option at all. The only route named for either market is the BBC ALBA YouTube channel, and it's free there too, just like in the UK.
Free options
The BBC ALBA YouTube channel is the one consistent free option across every market the reporting covers. Anyone outside the UK looking to catch Wolf Bay can simply search "BBC ALBA" on YouTube once the series drops on October 23.
What to expect
Natalie Humphreys, executive producer at Storyboard Studios, told the BBC the production team knew early on there was "something really special and different about the material," crediting the cast and crew for putting what she called heart and soul into the project.
Bill Macleod, commissioning editor for MG ALBA, called it one of the wittiest and most distinctive ideas to come his way, describing a series that blends sly satire with open-hearted charm. BBC Scotland's Gavin Smith framed Wolf Bay as part of the broadcaster's push into digital-first content, while Screen Scotland's Kieran Hannigan pointed to it as the latest entry in a run of Gaelic drama that includes An t-Eilean.
The series arrives as a short-form, young-adult-focused title, built for six episodes rather than a conventional hour-long run, with no further release dates announced beyond the October 23 debut.
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