The Watcher Season 2 Release Date, Plot, Cast & Everything We Know!
The Watcher Season 2: The American mystery thriller series is coming back with another season. Here’s everything you need to know!
The Watcher is a mystery thriller series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. The miniseries debuted on Netflix on October 13, 2022.
Inspired by real events and loosely based on a 2018 article by Reeves Wiedeman in The Cut, the story about the Brannock family being stalked by an unknown individual who referred to himself as “The Watcher” became an instant hit among those who love mystery thrillers.
The Watcher was originally intended to be a miniseries. However, the first season ended with a lot of questions. At the end of the first season, the Brannock family was no closer to uncovering the identity of the person sending them creepy letters to their new home at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey.
Netflix renewed the series for a second season in November 2022, a few weeks after the first season debuted on the streamer. So, when will The Watcher Season 2 be on Netflix? Who is the cast? What will the plot of the upcoming season be? Here’s everything you need to know.
When Will The Watcher Season 2 Premiere?
The Watcher premiered on October 13, 2022, and the announcement of this renewal came just a few weeks later. This enabled a speedy start to the second season’s filming. However, that won’t be immediate still, so the earliest we might see new episodes is around October or November 2023.
Following the record-breaking success of DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan will create two more installments that will focus on other monstrous figures who have impacted society.
A second season of The Watcher has also been greenlit! pic.twitter.com/NmFdj6soJj
— Netflix (@netflix) November 7, 2022
What will be the plot of Season 2?
Similar to the real-life family, the Brannocks sold their recently remodelled home at 657 Boulevard at the end of season 1 after being forcibly evicted by the frightening stalker. The season’s frightening ending, in which Karen, the Brannocks’ realtor who sold them the vast property, fled shrieking after coming into contact with “The Watcher” herself, led many to assume season 2 will continue following the same from season 1.
Since the real-life family’s story ended there, the upcoming season will be a fictional take on the intriguing mystery that we saw in the first season. More details on the plot are awaited but since Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are at the helm, one can expect a riveting follow-up to the first season.
Who Will Be The Cast Of The Watcher Season 2?
If the show continues with the same storyline as season 1, we expect the following cast members to feature in The Watcher season 2:
- Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock
- Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock
- Isabel Gravitt as Ellie Brannock
- Luke David Blumm as Carter Brannock
- Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun
- Margo Martindale as Maureen/Mo
- Richard Kind as Mitch
- Mia Farrow as Pearl Winslow
- Terry Kinney as Jasper Winslow
- Christopher McDonald as Det. Rourke Chamberland
- Joe Mantello as William “Bill” Webster / John Graff
- Henry Hunter Hall as Dakota
Is there any trailer?
Currently, there is no trailer for season 2. We expect to it drop around a month before the second season drops on Netflix. Meanwhile, you can watch the first season trailer here:
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Where to watch The Watcher?
The series is exclusively available to watch on Netflix. The second season will also stream exclusively on Netflix.
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