Freeform has ordered a new scripted series called The Watchful Eye which will star Mariel Molino. Henry Joseph Samiri who plays Douglas Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful will also be starring as Jasper in the series. It tells the story of Elena Santos (Molino), a young woman who begins a new job as a live-in nanny for an affluent Manhattan widower and his young son. Moving into their apartment building the Greybourne, she quickly discovers the secrets of many of the other inhabitants, while struggling to hide her own complicated past. The show was ordered to pilot at the network back in September 2021 with Andrea Londo in the lead role.


The series was formerly known as The Nanny and was created by Julie Durk. The cast also includes; Warren Christie as Matthew who is Samiri’s father in the series, Kelly Bishop, Amy Acker, Jon Ecker, Lex Lumpkin and Aliyah Royale.

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