Based on a true story, The Watcher is an unnerving thriller series that is streaming on Netflix for those who love to watch something spooky. The series is about a married couple Nora and Dean Brannock who receive increasingly disturbing letters from an anonymous stalker, making them more and more paranoid about their new surroundings. It is a 7-episode mini-series that builds suspense in a recognizable way a show with Ryan Murphy’s signature on its show.
However, if you are done watching ‘The Watcher’ and loved it, then you might be looking for something as intriguing to watch. In such a scenario, here are 14 other series that you might want to binge-watch if you have liked ‘The Watcher’.
1. The Patient
About the show: The series explores the complicated relationship between a psychiatrist and his serial killer patient. However, the doctor isn’t treating his new client out of his free will.
- Streaming on- Disney+Hotstar
- IMDb Rating- 7.1/10
- Starring- Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, and others
- Seasons- 1 (Mini-series)
- Episodes- 10
- Runtime- 30 minutes
- Language- English
Reason to watch- The series gained critical acclaim due to its intriguing storyline and fantastic performances.
2. You
About the show: It is the story of a stalker Joe who is a charming bookworm who will stop at nothing to learn everything he needs to know about his current interest.
- Streaming on- Netflix India
- IMDb Rating-7.7/10
- Starring- Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, and others
- Seasons- 3
- Episodes-30
- Runtime-41-60 minutes
- Language- English
Reason to watch- The series features dark and thrilling suspense and a hauntingly handsome lead Joe.
3. Mindhunter
About the show: Set in the late 70s, two FBI agents set out to interview notorious murderers in order to create a profile that can help them catch other killers.
- Streaming on- Netflix India
- IMDb Rating- 8.6/10
- Starring- Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and others
- Seasons-2
- Episodes- 19
- Runtime-1 hour
- Language- English
Reason to watch- Fans of the Watcher will be charmed by this show’s creepy pacing and stunning performances that help to make the series one of the best.
4. The Sinner
About the show: Detective Harry Ambrose gets intimately involved in a brutal murder case which leads him down a dark path in order to determine why people commit heinous crimes.
- Streaming on- Netflix India
- IMDb Rating- 7.9/10
- Starring- Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, and others
- Seasons-4
- Episodes-32
- Runtime-45 minutes
- Language- English
Reason to watch- The series has an overwhelming sense of dread that is made even creepier by the bleak setting.
5. Under the Banner of Heaven
About the show: The series follows a detective in Utah who investigates a brutal murder that leads him to a fanatical pocket of the LDS church.
- Streaming on- Disney+Hotstar
- IMDb Rating- 7.5/10
- Starring-Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar Jones, and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes-7
- Runtime-7 hours 52 minutes (total)
- Language- English
Reason to watch- The Banner of Heaven has a creeping dread that is unsettling.
6. Candy
About the show: Candy Montgomery is a typical 1980s housewife who slowly begins to buckle under the weight of conformity.
- Streaming on- Disney+Hotstar
- IMDb Rating-7.2/10
- Starring- Jessica Biel and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes- 5
- Runtime-4 hours 17 minutes (total)
- Language- English
Reason to watch– The series manages to be creepy without sacrificing the human angle to the story that makes true crime so fascinating.
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7. A Friend of the Family
About the show: In the 1970s the Broberg family’s young daughter Jan is repeatedly kidnapped by a man who manages to emotionally manipulate the entire group against each other.
- Streaming on-Peacock
- IMDb Rating-7.3/10
- Starring- Jake Lacy, McKenna Grace, and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes- 9
- Runtime-45 minutes
- Language- English
Reason to watch- Like The Watcher, the true horror of the experience comes from how mundane it all seems.
8. The Staircase
About the show: Michael Peterson is a man who seemingly has everything, but the sudden and mysterious death of his wife makes him the prime suspect in her murder.
- Streaming on- Amazon Prime Video
- IMDb Rating- 7.1/10
- Starring- Colin Firth, Toni Collette, and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes-8
- Runtime-8 hours 39 minutes (total)
- Language-English
Reason to watch- The crime scene is scary on its own. Also, it has a creepy tone that unsettles the viewer.
9. The Act
About the show: The series chronicles the life of Gypsy Blanchard, a young woman who goes to extraordinary lengths to escape the control of her domineering mother.
- Streaming on-Hulu
- IMDb Rating-7.9/10
- Starring-Joey King, Patricia Arquette, and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes- 8
- Runtime- 1 hour
- Language- English
Reason to watch- The brilliant cast of the series helps put it over the top.
10. The Shrink Next Door
About the show: It follows a man trying to get better with the help of a therapist, but soon the therapist inserts himself into his patient’s life and takes it over.
- Streaming on- Apple TV Plus
- IMDb Rating-7.1/10
- Starring- Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and others
- Seasons-1
- Episodes- 8
- Runtime-5 hours 41 minutes (total)
- Language- English
Reason to watch- It combines humor with a wild true premise.
11. Dirty John
About the show: It follows a woman’s relationship with a charismatic man who she soon realized was been keeping secrets and is capable of extreme manipulation and betrayal.
- Streaming on- Netflix India
- IMDb Rating-7.2/10
- Starring- Connie Britton, Eric Bana, and others
- Seasons-2
- Episodes-16
- Runtime-44 minutes
- Language- English-
Reason to watch- The anthology takes true crime series ripped from headlines and dramatizes them.
12. Big Little Lies
About the show: The series follows women in Monteray as they deal with relationships, abuse and the PTA, and as they all hurtle toward a shocking event.
- Streaming on- Disney+Hotstar
- IMDb Rating-8.5/10
- Starring- Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and others
- Seasons-2
- Episodes- 14
- Runtime-1 hour
- Language- English
Reason to watch- It is a show like the Watcher in its treatment of privileged people in a foreboding setting.
13. The White Lotus
About the show: The White Lotus opens with a revelation that someone has died. From there, we jump back in time as guests arrive at a luxury resort in Hawaii.
- Streaming on- Disney+Hotstar
- IMDb Rating-7.6/10
- Starring- Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, and others
- Seasons-2
- Episodes-13
- Runtime-1 hour
- Language- English
Reason to watch- It is a part of a growing genre of shows about rich people behaving badly, and its terrific.
14. Truth Be Told
About the show: Famous after cracking a major murder case, podcaster Poppy Parnell is haunted by doubts. Could her original suspect have been wrongfully convicted?
- Streaming on- Apple TV Plus
- IMDb Rating- 7.1/10
- Starring-Octavia Spencer, Kate Hudson, and others
- Seasons-2
- Episodes-18
- Runtime-45 minutes
- Language- English
Reason to watch- If you like the true crime origins of The Watcher, you may enjoy Truth Be Told, a show like The Watcher that follows a true crime podcaster.
So, if you have loved watching ‘The Watcher’, you can try watching any of these 14 shows as they promise to offer the same thrill, excitement as well chills
