The Watcher
The Ryan Murphy-helmed Netflix original series The Watcher is based on the true story of the Broaddus family, who moved to a house in Westfield, New Jersey and soon began receiving threatening letters from an individual calling themselves "the watcher." The series takes a great deal of creative liberty with the true-crime tale, adding in individuals who don't exist in real life and changing characters to differ from their true counterparts. Names have also been changed to protect those involved.
Network: Netflix
Cast:
Naomi Watts (Nora Brannock)
Bobby Cannavale (Dean Brannock)
Jennifer Coolidge (Karen Calhoun)
Isabel Gravitt (Ellie Brannock)
Mia Farrow (Pearl)
Margo Martindale (Mo)
Noma Dumezweni (Theodora)
Joe Mantello (John Graff)
H. Hunter Hall (Dakota)
Where to Watch: Netflix
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