Straight from TUDUM, the official trailer has been released for The viewer. Based on the true story of the infamous New Jersey ‘Watcher’ house, the Netflix series follows Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as a married couple who move into what should have been their dream home only to face the wrath of a ruthless stalker. Even more baffling is the behavior of the locals, which makes the couple wonder what is really going on in this town. You can already get a taste of The viewer by watching the new trailer below.
The viewer was created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan who also executive produce with Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Bryan Unkeless, Eric Newman, Paris Barclay, Naomi Watts, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Scoop Wasserstein. Along with Watts and Cannavale, Jennifer Coolidge, Mia Farrow, Margo play. the lead role in the series
Martindale, Terry Kinney, Joe Mantello, Richard Kind, Noma Dumezweni, Christopher McDonald, Michael Nouri, Isabel Gravitt, Henry Hunter Hall and Luke David Blumm.
The official summary for The viewer is as follows:
Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) have just bought their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but after putting all their savings into closing the deal, they quickly realize the neighborhood isn’t exactly welcoming. is. There’s a crazy older woman named Pearl (Farrow) and her brother Jasper (Kinney), who sneak into the Brannock’s house and hide in their dumbwaiter. There’s Karen (Coolidge), the real estate agent and old acquaintance of Nora’s, who makes them feel like they don’t really belong, and curious neighbors Mitch (Kind) and Mo (Martindale), who don’t seem to understand property lines. Their icy welcome soon turns into a veritable hell when ominous letters from someone calling themselves “The Watcher” arrive, terrorizing the Brannocks to their breaking point as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come out.
The Watcher is based on true events
“Yeah, that article is so freaky. That got me to it!” Watts said about an article by the cut the true story detailed The viewer is based on, per EW. “I’m just starting the preparation now, we’re going to start shooting soon. It’s exciting, I can’t say much more.”
In marking her return to horror two decades after appearing in The ringshe added: “I’m excited to be working with Ryan, he seems to have the Midas touch. It’s a genre you know I love.”
The viewer will be released on Netflix on October 13, 2022.