American mystery-thriller miniseries The Watcher was developed by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. It centers on the accurate account of a married couple who receives letters from a stalker known as The Watcher after settling into their dream house in Westfield, New Jersey. The debut date was October 13, 2022. It is based on a 2018 piece by Reeves Wiedeman for New York’s “The Cut.”
Only having debuted on Netflix on October 13, Ryan Murphy’s latest spooky series, The Watcher, currently holds the top spot in the service’s Top 10 rankings. The horrific tale of the Brannock family, whose plans to relocate to a new neighborhood is dashed when a shadowy stalker known only as “the Watcher” starts terrorizing them, has captivated viewers’ attention in the seven-part drama.
The series is based on The Haunting of a Dream House by Reeves Wiedeman, which was inspired by an actual event. This may be the most horrific component of the narrative because it was based on the experiences of one real family.
Nora and Dean Brannock, played by Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive) and Bobby Cannavale (Blonde), are modeled after real-life victims Maria and Derek Broaddus. Mia Farrow (Rosemary’s Baby) plays an eccentric neighbor suspected of terrorizing the family.
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We have a list of related series for you if you’ve already finished Watcher in one sitting.
1. American Horror Story
For those who love Watcher, the first series we can recommend is American Horror Story. American anthology horror television series “American Horror Story” was developed by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable channel FX. Each season, the first film in the American Story media franchise is designed as a stand-alone miniseries, following a different cast of characters and locations within the same made-up world and telling a distinct narrative with a clear “beginning, middle, and conclusion.” Each season’s plot has a few loosely based on actual occurrences. Many actors perform in more than one season, frequently taking on different roles.
The three actors who have returned the most frequently are Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe, each of whom has appeared in at least nine of the show’s first eleven seasons. Frances Conroy and Denis O’Hare have each made eight and seven appearances, respectively. Other well-known actors who appear in five of the eleven seasons include Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, Adina Porter, Finn Wittrock, Jamie Brewer, Billie Lourd, and Leslie Grossman.
American Horror Story – 5 Shows Like Netflix’s the Watcher
2. Scream Queens
Scream Queens, a black comedic slasher television series, debuted on Fox in the country’s 1st season. It began on September 22, 2015, and on December 8, 2015, it ended. There are 13 episodes in the season. The 1st season is set at Wallace University, a fictitious university. A serial killer uses the university’s Red Devil mascot to target one of the sororities, Kappa Kappa Tau.
In 1995, a mystery occurred in the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority that was never solved. In the present day, Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts) is the new president of the sisterhood. This opens the place to people like Grace Gardner (Skyler Samuels), a girl trying to discover more about her mother.
Scream Queens – 5 Shows Like Netflix’s the Watcher
3. The White Lotus
For HBO, Mike White produced the American comedy-drama anthology television series The White Lotus. It centers on the imaginary White Lotus resort chain’s visitors and staff, whose dysfunctional behaviors impact their accommodations. Both the first season and the upcoming 2nd season will take place in Sicily.
The White Lotus, a six-part limited series, debuted on July 11, 2021, to positive reviews and solid viewership. The 1st season won 10 limited series honors, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Writing and Directing for White, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jennifer Coolidge, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Murray Bartlett.. This made the first season the most-awarded television program at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The White Lotus – 5 Shows Like Netflix’s the Watcher
4. Ratched
Ryan Murphy and Evan Romansky collaborated on creating the American psychological thriller television series Ratched, which stars Sarah Paulson as Nurse Mildred Ratched. It is a prequel to the 1975 movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milo Forman and based on the 1962 book of the same name by Ken Kesey. It shows Mildred Ratched’s life before the events in the movie, albeit in a different setting (California as opposed to Oregon). An order for a two-season series of Ratched was made. The first season debuted on September 18, 2020, on Netflix.
Ratched – 5 Shows Like Netflix’s the Watcher
5. Ozark
Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams conceived the Netflix original crime thriller series Ozark, which MRC Television and Aggregate Films made. Marty and Wendy Byrde, a married couple who relocate their family to the Lake of the Ozarks and start working as money launderers, are portrayed in the series by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. In addition, Bateman directs and oversees the production of the show.
Ozark – 5 Shows Like Netflix’s the Watcher
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