The Watcher hits 273 MILLION hours of watchtime on Netflix as the Ryan Murphy series reigns supreme on the streaming platform
The Watcher has officially reached 273.2 million hours of watch time on Netflix.
The show, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brenner, racked up an additional 148.2 million hours of viewership from fans over the past week, according to Deadline.
The mystery-thriller program, which premiered earlier this month, clocked in at 125 million hours in its first week of release previously.
Fan Favorite: The Watcher has officially reached 273.2 million hours of watch time on Netflix
The Watcher is based on Reeves Wiedeman’s article The Haunting of a Dream House, which appeared in The Cut in 2018.
Wiedeman’s article was based on a series of true events that happened in 2014.
The show centers on a family who leave the hustle and bustle of New York City and move into a big home in New Jersey.
However, they soon become the target of a figure who terrorizes them with threatening letters and drastic actions.
Based on a true story: Wiedeman’s article is based on a series of true events that took place in 2014 (Bobby Cannavale and Naomi Watts)
The star-studded program was led by Bobby Cannavale and Naomi Watts.
Other cast members who appeared on the show were Jennifer Coolidge, Noma Dumezweni and Mia Farrow.
The Watcher debuted on Netflix on October 13 and ran for a total of seven episodes.
The program received mixed to negative reviews from critics and currently holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Not the Best: The program received mixed to negative reviews from critics and currently holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
However, the series quickly became popular with viewers and landed at number one on Netflix’s watch list after its premiere.
The number one position was previously held by Murphy’s recently premiered program Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The filmmaker recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter and told the media that he was so captivated by Wideman’s original story that he offered to work on the project without compensation.
“I said, ‘I’m such a fan of this piece and I’m such a fan of this genre that I’m going to write this for free; just let me write it”… And that’s how I got into it.” he remembered.
Successful: However, the series quickly became popular with viewers and landed at number one on Netflix’s watch list after its premiere
Murphy went on to talk about how his own experiences as a father influenced the writing process of The Watcher.
He explained: “I immediately thought of my own family and I think this idea of how we’re now living in a world where everyone around the world I think seems to be under attack in some way and this idea of “How does it work? I protect my family?”
The producer then stated that while working on the show, he encountered a particularly difficult question.
He said: “I have three children – and this idea that you work so hard, you achieve the American dream; What if someone takes it away?’
Personal Project: Murphy went on to talk about how his own experiences as a father influenced the writing process of The Watcher