The Watcher

 is a limited series about what was supposed to be a dream home turning into a nightmare after a couple starts receiving ominous letters. It is based on a true story.

Despite being conceived as a limited series, The Watcher was renewed for season 2.

Summary
"Ominous letters. Strange neighbors. Sinister threats. A family moves into their suburban dream home, only to discover they've inherited a nightmare."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"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 themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey."

- Official Netflix logline

"Dean (Bobby Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Naomi Watts) just purchased their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but after putting all of their savings into closing the deal they soon realize the neighborhood is less than welcoming. There’s a kooky older woman named Pearl (Mia Farrow) and her brother Jasper (Terry Kinney), who sneaks into the Brannock’s house and hides in their dumbwaiter. There’s Karen (Jennifer Coolidge), the realtor and an old acquaintance of Nora’s, who makes them feel like they don’t really belong, and nosy neighbors Mitch (Richard Kind) and Mo (Margo Martindale), who don’t seem to understand property lines. Their icy welcome quickly turns into a full-blown living hell when ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” start arriving, terrorizing the Brannocks to their breaking point as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Based on the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock
 * Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock
 * Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun
 * Mia Farrow as Pearl Winslow
 * Noma Dumezweni as Theodora Birch
 * Joe Mantello as John Graff
 * Margo Martindale as Mo
 * Richard Kind as Mitch
 * Terry Kinney as Jasper Winslow
 * Henry Hunter Hall as Dakota
 * Isabel Gravitt as Ellie Brannock
 * Luke David Blumm as Carter Brannock
 * Christopher McDonald as Rourke Chamberlain
 * Michael Nouri as Roger Kaplan

Episodes

 * Season One


 * ''Welcome, Friends
 * ''Blood Sacrifice
 * ''Götterdämmerung
 * ''Someone to Watch Over Me
 * ''Occam's Razor
 * ''The Gloaming
 * ''Haunting


 * Season Two