Netflix's 'The Watcher' gets flak for its 'horrendous' ending from viewers

Netflix's new series 'The Watcher' was badly thrashed by viewers due to its dreadful and vague ending. One viewer wrote about the ending as “Officially the worst” ever seen.

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Netflix series 'The Watcher' has just been released. The series was going No.1 till it was realized that the ending is terrible.However, It was later condemned by Netflix viewers. The seven-episode series is based on a true story. The story follows a married couple who find themselves being harassed when they move into a house situated in Westfield, New Jersey. It’s a sinister figure known as ‘The Watcher’ that causes trouble for the family.


The ending of The Watcher: Spoilers ahead


At the end of the series, the couple seems to have solved the mystery when they discover that ‘The Watcher’ is no one else but Theodora, played by Noma Dumezweni. Theodora was the private detective the couple had hired. Bobby Cannavale and Naomie Watts play the role of the couple.


As per Theodora’s claim, she wanted to get them to move out of the house so that she could move into the house. She revealed herself to the couple as a previous occupant of the house.

Though later, it was revealed that Theodora was terminally ill and lied. She simply desired to give some closure to the family before she died.

So the mystery of ‘The Watcher’ remains unresolved as the couple move out at the end, just like the real-life incident.
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Views expressed on social media:


On social media, Netflix viewers complained about the ending as 'pointless' and 'disappointing'.

One person wrote that the series was the “most underwhelming pointless”.

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Another wrote that the “ending was horrific”. Some other viewers wrote that if anyone “really wanna piss” themselves off, it’s all right to watch ‘The Watcher’.

FAQs:

1. Is the Netflix series "The Watcher" a true story?
Yes. It is a true story.

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2. Did The Watcher ever get caught?
No, It didn’t.
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