The Watcher is an American mystery thriller television series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. It premiered on October 13, 2022. It is loosely based on a 2018 article by Reeves Wiedeman for New York magazine's website The Cut. The series follows a married couple who, after moving into their dream home in a fictionalized version of Westfield, New Jersey, are harassed by a stalker.
The series follows a married couple who, after moving into their dream home in fictionalized version of Westfield, New Jersey, are harassed by creepy letters signed by a stalker who goes by the pseudonym "The Watcher"