Netflix Orders New Seasons Of Ryan Murphy Dramas ‘Monster’ And ‘The Watcher’

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Got it! Nov 7, 2022, 03:23pm EST | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Ryan Murphy, Evan Peters, Niecy Nash, Rodney Burford and . . .

[+] Paris Barclay attend Netflix’s ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Guild Event at Directors Guild Of America on October 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Netflix) Getty Images for Netflix Prolific series creator and producer Ryan Murphy received a double dose of good news from streamer Netflix, with a two-season renewal for the anthology series Monster and a second season order for the drama thriller The Watcher . “Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher , said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV, in a statement.

“The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes. ” Dropping on September 21, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story dramatizes the life of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters), and also features Richard Jenkins as Dahmer’s father Lionel, Molly Ringwald as his stepmother Shari, Niecy Nash as his suspicious neighbor Glenda, and Michael Learned as his grandmother Catherine.

The future installments of Monster will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society. Ten episodes were produced in the first season. Thriller The Watcher , which dropped on October 13, follows the true story of a married couple who, after moving into their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey, are harassed by letters signed by a stalker who goes by the pseudonym “The Watcher.

” The first season cast of The Watcher includes Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Coolidge, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, Terry Kinney, and Joe Mantello, Richard Kind. There is no word, at present, if The Watcher will continue the story from the first season, which left several things open-ended, or if it too is now an anthology. MORE FOR YOU The Inside Story Of Papa John’s Toxic Culture Milwaukee Brewers Offseason Guide Venice’s New Entrance Fee—What Travelers Need To Know Seven episodes of The Watcher were produced in season one.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: (L-R) Ted Sarandos, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Isabel . . .

[+] Gravitt, Henry Hunter Hall, Luke David Blumm, Bobby Cannavale, Naomi Watts, Ryan Murphy, Michael Nouri, Bela Bajaria, Christopher McDonald, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, and Noma Dumezweni attend the New York Premiere of Netflix’s The Watcher on October 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix) Getty Images for Netflix Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy Productions’ Alexis Martin Woodall and Eric Kovtun executive produce both series. Janet Mock, Carl Franklin, and Peters are also EPs on Dahmer , while Newman, Bryan Unkeless, Paris Barclay, Watts, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Scoop Wasserstein also exec produced season one of The Watcher Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn .

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