Where Is 'The Watcher' Filmed? A Closer Look at the Real Places Seen on the Netflix Show
The new Netflix mini-series The Watcher has quickly become a top streaming choice for psychological thrill seekers and mystery mavens. In fact, according to Deadline, folks watched around 125 million hours of the show in the first five days after it premiered.
To recap for the few that haven't tuned in to the top 10 show — The Watcher gives viewers a look into a couple who, upon purchasing a large New Jersey home, find themselves being stalked by someone who calls themselves "The Watcher." This unknown assailant sends disturbing letters full of personal details about the couple and their children, ultimately creating a frightening environment where they constantly feel watched.
Inspired by the real-life experience of Derek and Maria Broaddus, the family inevitably sells their new home before even moving into it in a quest to escape "The Watcher." This has had folks wondering if the streamer used the Garden State property when it decided to tell the tale on the screen. So, where was The Watcher filmed?
Where is The Watcher filmed?
Although the famed home at 657 Boulevard is located in Westfield, New Jersey, The Watcher was filmed in a house located in Rye, New York.
According to Zillow, the house used for filming is actually more than three times the size of the original Westfield home, measuring in at 10,166-square-feet with six-bedrooms and seven-baths. That being said, Netflix only used the exterior of the Rye location for certain shots, and created interior sets of their own for easier filming.
While the Broadduses bought the original "Watcher" house for $1.3 million, the New York home at 1 Warriston Lane was built in 2016 and sold in August 2020 for $1.93 million. But the latter property quickly accumulated a value of $6.28 million as of today. It sits on 1.25 acres of land and has a game room with full bar, library, indoor basketball court, swimming pool, movie room and chef's kitchen, among other things.
Both the New York home and original "Watcher" home in Westfield are currently occupied by residents.
For scenes outside of the home, the crew filmed a bit in Westfield but majority of shooting was done in New York and Connecticut. According to CT Insider, the cast also took their cameras to the Coveleigh Club, the country club where Naomi Watts' and Jennifer Coolidge's characters meet for lunch. Other filming locations included the Tuckahoe Police Station, a bridal shop in Yonkers and the DeCicco & Sons grocery store in Larchmont.
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