Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale have some nosy neighbors in Ryan Murphy's upcoming limited series "The Watcher," as revealed by Netflix in the official trailer.
Based on true events, the seven-episode series follows Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) as they move into their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but inevitably discover that their new neighborhood is not so cozy. When the pair start receiving sinister letters from someone called "The Watcher", the sinister secrets of the neighborhood and its residents are revealed.
Creators: Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
Stars: Luke David Blumm, Terry Kinney, Michael Nouri
Along with Cannavale and Watts, the cast includes Mia Farrow, Terry Kinney, Richard Kind, Margo Martindale, Noma Dumezweni, Joe Mantello and Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, the real estate agent who sells the unsuspecting couple their New Jersey home. .
In early September, Netflix released a trailer featuring Coolidge in a fake open house promo for the Westfield estate. “In fact, you can look outside and see everything that happens in the city. But you want to keep the curtains closed,” Coolidge says in the sneak peek as she looks out the window. “You know, there's a lot of weird neighbors and stuff out there and, you know, you don't want to be looked at. That is sure."
The series is co-created and executive produced by Murphy and Ian Brennan, with Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Bryan Unkeless, Eric Newman, Paris Barclay, Naomi Watts, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Scoop Wasserstein serving as executive producers.
See all the Netflix announcements from Saturday's Tudum event here. “The Watcher” premieres October 13 on Netflix.