Netflix Picks Up Limited Series 'The Watcher' Starring Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale

Netflix has today given a series order to the original limited series The Watcher starring Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams, The Impossible) and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, Nine Perfect Strangers).

The series follows a married couple (Watts, Cannavale) whose move into their dream home is being threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker, signed "The Watcher."

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan developed the series. They will executive produce with Eric Newman, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.

Production is slated to begin this fall.