The Broaddus family was subjected to a campaign of intimidation from an unknown stalker who seemed to be observing their every move, through the letters he/she sent. The couple in real life purchased a million-dollar house located at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey, in 2014. Soon after settling into their new home, the couple begins to receive threatening letters from an anonymous sender who goes by the name 'The Watcher.' This unwelcome correspondent proceeds to terrorize the family in ways that all Ryan Murphy fans, like me, feel at home. The still shot taken from 'The Watcher' shows Naomi Watts (L) and Bobby Cannavale.Ī couple moves into the dream house in the suburbian, set to live their American dream, yet the horrifying series of events does not let them fulfill their wishes.īased on the real story of Derek and Maria Broaddus, the series revolves around a picturesque neighborhood that conceals a disturbing secret.

It portrays the events that occurred within the Broberg family, depicting how they fell prey to manipulation, providing an insight into the psychology of the manipulator involved. Written by Nick Antosca, an unconventional script writer whom I admire for all of his works, this nine-part series was launched in 2022. Failure to comply would result in her being instantly 'vaporized' while her younger sister would be taken away. These voices asserted that Jan was of half-alien origin and had been assigned a mission to bear a child with a man in the adjacent room before reaching the age of 16. Manipulating the whole family and their community over three years, earning their trust and appearing charming and service-oriented, Robert 'B' Berchtold abducted Jan, subjecting her to the unnerving experience of hearing eerie voices emanating from a cassette tape, which were purported to be those of two extraterrestrial beings named Zeta and Zethra. On the contrary, it reveals the terrifying story of Jan Broberg, who was abducted and abused by a family friend whom they met at church. This series, based on the real-life story of the Broberg family, does not depict 'a friend' of the family.

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