That the show is inspired by true events? This may come as no surprise to some keen-eyed viewers. The “inspired by real events” tagline that arrived with Ryan Murphy’s hit Netflix show was one of the main draws for some viewers. However, the real story that inspired The Watcher is eerily reminiscent but also very different from the show in many respects. The Brannock family, who are depicted in the show by actors Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale, were actually called the Broaduss family. In real life, the family did in fact move to a town called Westfield in New Jersey and began to receive threatening letters from an unknown “watcher.” However, many of the events in the series are fictionalized, including the discovery of a secret tunnel that Dean “Brannock” discovers in the basement beneath their home. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3yTp5TR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imeugeneclark #Shorts #TVFacts #DidYouKnow