Netflix’s mysterious thriller ‘The Watcher’ is one of the OTT giant’s most anticipated series. The first season of the series, inspired by Reeves Wiedemann’s 2018 magazine article, rose to the top of Netflix’s most streamed show.
Although a release date was unknown, The Watcher has secured a sequel season in 2022. However, all was quiet on the show after the renewal announcement, but production on The Watcher Season 2 was scheduled to begin after SAG ends in 2023. -AFTRA Strike.
Following Murphy’s recent post and an update from Netflix, details on The Watcher Season 2 remain vague, and the series is not expected to return anytime soon (sometime in 2024 or 2025) .
Murphy’s latest update was shared via Instagram, where he celebrated Feud becoming Hulu’s most-watched TV show and discussed his upcoming work in 2024. The post was captioned as,
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” is the first of seven shows scheduled for release in 2024. Immediately after watching it, he became number 1 on FX/Hulu Thank you everyone.
Ryan Murphy has announced that he has seven TV shows coming up in 2024.
– Feud
– 9-1-1
– American Horror Story: Delicate (Part 2)
– 9-1-1: Lone Star
– Gladiator: An American Sports Story
– Monster: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez
– American Horror Story pic.twitter.com/yfQMjuzVT0— AHS Zone (@ahszone) February 2, 2024
Shows expected to return in 2024 are:
- 9-1-1 (Season 7)
- 9-1-1: Lone Star (Season 5)
- American Horror Stories (Season 4)
- American Horror Story: Delicate (Part 2)
- Feud (Season 2)
- Gladiator: An American Sports Story
- Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez (Season 2 to be exact)
This highly anticipated listing was announced at the same time as Murphy’s Netflix series Ratched, which will not be returning for a second season. Similarly, The Politician is also listed as one of Cillian Murphy’s canceled series.
In addition to Murphy’s post, Netflix has also published a list of over 90 shows scheduled to be released in 2024. But announcements like this still leave the mystery surrounding the identity of Season 2 of The Watcher, with the show’s creators deliberately withholding details.
Meanwhile, this list also includes many that are scheduled to return in 2025, including ‘Virgin River’ season 6, ‘Ginny & Georgia’ season 3, ‘Sweet Magnolia’ season 4, and ‘Stranger Things’ season 5. A web series has also been revealed.
Essentially, Netflix viewers are looking forward to the 2024 release, hoping for a thrilling continuation of the gripping story. However, neither the OTT giant nor the producers have announced any details regarding The Watcher season 2.