Netflix renewed The Watcher for a second season back in November 2022, and since then, there have been crickets about the show. Both creator Murphy and star Naomi Watts have shared little news or hope for the second season, and that’s dimmed even more as Watts has been casted in another of Murphy’s shows, American Love Story.
Significant delays for The Watcher season 2 explained
At first, the delays could be explained pretty easily. After the initial renewal in November 2022, there was a shutdown in Hollywood. The writers and then the actors went on strike, so between May and September 2023, there was no movement on any project that involved the WGA and SAG-AFTRA members.
However, it’s been two…