Coverage dated October 2, 2026

‘The Watcher’ Season 2 Is Coming: Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale Returning

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Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt will also reprise their roles when the Netflix series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan returns four-plus years after season one.

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  1. Variety

    ‘The Watcher’ Season 2 to Begin Production 4 Years After Season 1 With Bobby Cannavale, Naomi Watts Returning (opens Variety)

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    Who watches “The Watcher?” Netflix has announced that Season 2 of the mystery horror series is set to begin production this fall in New York. In addition, Season 1 stars Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale, and Isabel Gravitt will all return and reprise their respective roles.

  2. Deadline

    ‘The Watcher’ Season 2 To Start Production 4 Years After Renewal: Here’s Who In The Cast Is Returning (opens Deadline)

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    This may be the longest gap ever between a season of a TV series getting a greenlight and it going into production. Filming will begin this fall in New York on Season 2 of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s The Watcher four years after the horror mystery series was renewed in November 2022.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Watcher’ Season 2 Is Coming: Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale Returning (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt will also reprise their roles when the Netflix series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan returns four-plus years after season one.

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