Watchmen is a superhero drama television miniseries based on the graphic novel of the same name. Developed by Damon Lindelof for HBO, the series is set in an alternate history in which a masked detective investigates a conspiracy centered around a white supremacist organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The series acts as a standalone sequel to the original comic as opposed to a direct adaptation, taking place thirty-four years after its events. It received critical acclaim for its performances, writing, visuals, music, and worldbuilding, and received numerous accolades, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Regina King as Det. Angela Abar / Sister Night
- Jeremy Irons as Adrian Veidt
- Jean Smart as Special Agent Laurie Blake
- Tim Blake Nelson as Det. Wade Tillman / Looking Glass
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves
- Hong Chau as Lady Trieu
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar
- Don Johnson as Chief Judd Crawford
- Andrew Howard as Red Scare
- Tom Mison as Mr. Phillips and the Game Warden
- Sara Vickers as Ms. Crookshanks
- Dylan Schombing as Topher Abar
Recurring[]
- Frances Fisher as Jane Crawford
- James Wolk as Sen. Joe Keene Jr.
- Dustin Ingram as Agent Dale Petey
- Jessica Camacho as Pirate Jenny
- Lily Rose Smith as Rosie Abar
- Adelynn Spoon as Emma Abar
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" | October 20, 2019 |
| 2 | "Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship" | October 27, 2019 |
| 3 | "She Was Killed by Space Junk" | November 3, 2019 |
| 4 | "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own" | November 10, 2019 |
| 5 | "Little Fear of Lightning" | November 17, 2019 |
| 6 | "This Extraordinary Being" | November 24, 2019 |
| 7 | "An Almost Religious Awe" | December 1, 2019 |
| 8 | "A God Walks into Abar" | December 8, 2019 |
| 9 | "See How They Fly" | December 15, 2019 |
Notes[]
- Though the series has concluded, its continuity continued through other avenues. The original Watchmen comic is confirmed to be canon to the series, a tie-in website known as Peteypedia was published alongside the series, and Tom King's comic maxiseries Rorschach, which debuted a year after the show's conclusion, is part of its canon as well.
- Despite being featured as a fictional TV series on Earth-666 in the Arrowverse Multiverse during the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover,[1] Watchmen has never appeared as an actual Earth.
- Marc Guggenheim asked for Damon Lindelof's approval for the Watchmen easter egg.[2]