Whether It’s Through Perplexing Docuseries Or Scary Dramas Like The Most Recent Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Netflix Has Emerged As The Go-To Source For Captivating True-Crime Stories. Know about Derek and Maria Broaddus and where are they now today
The Watcher, the streamer’s most recent work, retells the true story of a couple who move into their dream home only for the situation to turn into a nightmare. When they start receiving a string of threatening letters from an anonymous “Watcher,” and it’s another tale that will probably make your skin crawl.
Derek And Maria Broaddus: Where Are They Now Today In 2022 As The Watcher Drops On Netflix
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The Watcher: The True Story of 657 Boulevard from UnresolvedMysteries
The Watcher is based on Derek and Maria Broaddus; however, the Netflix adaption, which was created by Ryan Murphy of the aforementioned Dahmer series, follows Dean and Nora Brannock. However, what precisely happened to them and where are they now?
Release Date And Plot Schedule For The Watcher
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, Netflix finally allowed The Watcher to stream.
The Cut piece by Reeves Wiedeman, based on actual events, served as the series’ inspiration. It relates the tale of Dean and Nora Brannock, fictionalised versions of Derek and Maria Broaddus. The couple have just moved into their dream house at 657 Boulevard in the lovely New Jersey suburb of Westfield.
But soon after settling in, the Brannocks realise that the peaceful neighbourhood may not be as welcoming as they had imagined. It was because their eccentric and nosy neighbours start making them feel unwelcome.
Why Did Derek And Maria Broaddus Disappear?
As depicted in the series, Derek and Maria Broaddus’ real-life experience with The Watcher became a daily nightmare when they paid $1.3 million for their dream house in 2014.
After receiving the first letters from The Watcher, the couple reportedly started to worry about their safety. In particular, the protection of their children. As a result, six months after buying the home, they put it back on the market.
When possible purchasers saw the letters that the Broadduses had received, they were discouraged from closing the deal. The previous owners of the house were sued by the couple a year later, in 2015. The reason was for allegedly failing to disclose that they had also received a foreboding letter from The Watcher prior to selling the property. The judge rejected the action, but not before it garnered widespread media coverage.
257 Boulevard was put back on the market in the spring of 2016. However, the Broadduses were unsuccessful in selling it. In order to help them sell the house, Derek and Maria looked into a variety of options, including the possibility of selling to a developer who would demolish the old house and replace it with two more modest homes.
Nevertheless, a municipal planning board that included some of the Broadduses’ neighbours rejected this idea. The couple eventually succeeded in selling 657 Boulevard for $959,000 in 2019, nearly $400,000 less than what they paid for the home when they first purchased it after renting it out for several years.
Where Are Maria And Derek Broaddus Currently?
According to reports, Derek and Maria Broaddus continue to reside in Westfield, New Jersey, the location of their adventure. As per a story, the Broadduses took out a loan from their family in order to purchase a second house in Westfield in 2016.
However, they apparently established an LLC (limited liability company) to buy the property. They intend to conceal the address and prevent the identity of the Watcher from being discovered.
The Watcher was released on October 13, 2022, and is now streaming on Netflix.
I cannot believe Nora has me defending a man but Dean has done NOTHING but take care of his family while she plays tennis and lunches at the country club with her snake ass friend! Justice for Dean forreal! #TheWatcher
— Milisani Sunflower 🌻❤️ (@MillaMahogany) October 13, 2022