The Watcher (2022)

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 13, 2022
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Coleman Spilde
    Oct 13, 2022
    80
    The Watcher is fun entertainment, excitingly embellished to stretch a terrific long read into a miniseries.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Oct 17, 2022
    70
    It’s the first really good drama series Murphy has made since leaving Fox for Netflix in 2018. And that’s thanks in large part to a serpentine plot that lays the groundwork for an exhilaratingly inconclusive finale.

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#66 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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User Score
4.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 8 out of 19
  1. EthanRucker
    Mar 25, 2023
    6
    The Watcher provides the viewer with a spine chilling story with great performances and thrilling sequences that makes you want to keepThe Watcher provides the viewer with a spine chilling story with great performances and thrilling sequences that makes you want to keep watching to find out the mystery in the end. Unfortunately, there's too many convenient coincidences and times when you're confused as to why the main characters aren't looking into a certain lead or not asking the obvious questions when they arise. If the writers ironed out some of those rough spots in the story I believe this would have been one of my favorite mini series that would have been on the same level with Harlan Coben's mystery thrillers.… Full Review »
  2. BuckWild
    Jan 1, 2023
    1
    Just like every other show written or produced by Ryan Murphy, this show is a stupid, incomprehensible mess. Do yourself a favor and watchJust like every other show written or produced by Ryan Murphy, this show is a stupid, incomprehensible mess. Do yourself a favor and watch literally anything else than this retarded garbage.… Full Review »
  3. j1train
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    Gets worse and worse by the hour. The first couple episodes are somewhat creepy, but it becomes increasingly less interested in the thoseGets worse and worse by the hour. The first couple episodes are somewhat creepy, but it becomes increasingly less interested in the those genre elements and more interested in dragging out its dull whodunit plot riddled with absurd red herrings. There are elements of camp at times earlier on, but that’s perhaps too generous.… Full Review »
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