By Lidia Molina-Whyte

Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am


Ryan Murphy’s deal with Netflix has already yielded the likes of Ratched and, more recently, Dahmer.

Upcoming series The Watcher is the latest collaboration between the American Horror Story creator and the streamer, and it’s set to land just in time for Halloween.

The seven episode horror is inspired by the true story of a New Jersey suburban family who, shortly after moving into their new home, are sent a slew of terrifying letters signed by ‘The Watcher’.

The likes of Bobby Cannavale, Naomi Watts and Jennifer Coolidge have been enlisted to play key roles, and a trailer teases that viewers are in for quite the tense watch as the Brannocks begin to suspect their neighbours of sending the letters – and worse.

Read on for everything you need to know about Murphy’s latest horror.

Netflix’s The Watcher release date

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The cast of The Watcher.

The Watcher will be released on 13th October 2022 at 8am BST.

All seven episodes are set to land at once. It’s billed as a limited series, which usually means a one-season arc.

Who stars in The Watcher cast on Netflix?

Bobby Cannavale (The Irishman, Blonde) and Naomi Watts (The Impossible, Mulholland Drive) star as Dean and Nora Brannock, a married couple excited to move into their new home in an idyllic-looking New Jersey suburb.

Luke David Blumm (The King of Staten Island) and Isabel Gravitt (Little Fires Everywhere) play their children, Carter and Ellie, while plenty of A-listers appear as their suspicious neighbours and the suburb’s wider community.

The White Lotus‘s Jennifer Coolidge is Karen, a realtor and Nora’s old friend. Richard Kind and Margo Martindale appear as Mitch and Mo, the Brannocks’ loud and overbearing neighbours. Mia Farrow plays neighbour Pearl, while Terry Kinney plays her brother Jasper, who likes to sneak into the Brannocks’ house and hide in the dumbwaiter.

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Richard Kind as Mitch and Margo Martindale as Mo in The Watcher.

After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themselves ‘The Watcher’ are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out.

It is inspired by the true story of the infamous ‘Watcher’ house in New Jersey.

Behind the camera, Ryan Murphy executive produces, and he co-created the series alongside Ian Brennan, who also worked on Dahmer and The Politician.

Netflix’s The Watcher trailer

Netflix has released a trailer for the series teasing what’s to come for the Brannocks.