7.1/102,278 votes#1 - Welcome, Friends
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2022
Soon after the Brannock family moves into their dream home, they receive a threatening letter from a mysterious sender - and suffer an unexpected loss.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
7.2/101,963 votes#2 - Blood Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2022
After hiring a private detective, Dean speaks with a former homeowner who's still shaken by what he endured. Nora and the kids move into a motel.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
7.3/101,863 votes#3 - Götterdämmerung
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2022
The pool of suspects shrinks in the wake of neighborhood tragedy. Karen offers Nora a way out. A strange visitor tells Dean about the Fourth Turning.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
7.2/101,807 votes#4 - Someone to Watch Over Me
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2022
As Dean digs deeper into the house's history, Theodora discovers Dakota's disturbing screen name - and Ellie's secret relationship comes to light.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
7.3/101,738 votes#5 - Occam's Razor
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2022
Nora thinks Dean wrote the letters to scare her into selling, but a DNA test yields surprising results. Contractors uncover something in the basement.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
6.9/101,693 votes#6 - The Gloaming
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2022
Dean and Nora find a hidden room where someone's been living. Theodora shares intriguing intel about Roger Kaplan. The family makes a fateful decision.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Reilly Smith, Ian Brennan
6.2/101,993 votes#7 - Haunting
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2022
Nora urges Dean to move on, but the past continues to haunt him. A shocking confession doesn't add up. Back at the house, keen eyes continue to watch.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Reilly Smith, Todd Kubrak, Ian Brennan
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A family moves into their suburban dream home, only to discover they've inherited a nightmare.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Welcome, Friends" is the best rated episode of "The Watcher" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 2278 votes. Directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, it aired on 10/13/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Blood Sacrifice".