The Watcher Occam's Razor (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Watcher

Occam's Razor (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Nora thinks Dean wrote the letters to scare her into selling, but a DNA test yields surprising results. Contractors uncover something in the basement.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Jennifer Lynch

Writers

Ian Brennan (written by) (created by) | Ryan Murphy (written by) (created by) | Reeves Wiedeman (based on the article by)

Producers

Lou Eyrich | Todd Kubrak | Ryan Murphy | Kip Myers (produced by) (as Kip Davis Myers) & 2 more

Composers

Morgan Kibby | David Klotz

Cinematographer

Maceo Bishop

Editor

Regis Kimble

Casting Directors

Courtney Bright | Nicole Daniels

Production Designer

Matthew Flood Ferguson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 13, 2022

Release date

Oct 13, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Naomi Watts Nora Brannock Nora Brannock See fewer	Mulholland Drive (2001)
Bobby Cannavale Dean Brannock Dean Brannock See fewer	The Station Agent (2003)
Mia Farrow Pearl Winslow Pearl Winslow See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Noma Dumezweni Theodora Birch Theodora Birch See fewer	The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
Richard Kind Mitch Mitch See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Terry Kinney Jasper Winslow Jasper Winslow See fewer	Billions (2016)
Henry Hunter Hall Dakota Dakota See fewer	Harriet (I) (2019)
Isabel Gravitt Ellie Brannock Ellie Brannock See fewer	In Search of Fellini (2017)
Luke David Blumm Carter Brannock Carter Brannock See fewer	The King of Staten Island (2020)
Margo Martindale Maureen Maureen See fewer	August: Osage County (2013)
Jennifer Coolidge Karen Calhoun Karen Calhoun See fewer	A Cinderella Story (2004)
Christopher McDonald Detective Rourke Chamberland Detective Rourke Chamberland See fewer	Thelma & Louise (1991)
Seth Gabel Andrew Pierce Andrew Pierce See fewer	Big Sky (2020)
Patricia Black Marjorie Marjorie See fewer	And Just Like That... (2021)
Danny Garcia Steve Steve See fewer	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Susan Merson Tammy Tammy See fewer	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Caitlin Hammond Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
Ellie Barrickman Young Waitress Young Waitress See fewer	The Watcher (2022)
Daniel Jenkins Contractor Contractor See fewer	The Irishman (2019)
Dettric Lucas (as Dettric Jones) Lucas (as Dettric Jones) See fewer	Ozark (2017)
Luis Castro de Leon The Watcher The Watcher See fewer	Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Elaine Apruzzese Established Upscale Country Club Member (uncredited) Established Upscale Country Club Member (uncredited) See fewer	Patti Cake$ (2017)
Angela Petruzziello Hostess (uncredited) Hostess (uncredited) See fewer	G-Spotters (2019)