Fans of the original Watchmen book are probably quite familiar with why squid are suddenly falling out of the sky in the HBO series. [80] Following the broadcast of the season one finale, Lindelof still said that the story he told during the season was everything he could put forward about Watchmen, with a definitive beginning, middle, and end. [112], Among the various awards, Watchmen led total nominations of the main Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards for the 2019–20 television season with a total of 26 nominations, and won a combined 11 awards, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (for Regina King), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special (for Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson) for the episode "This Extraordinary Being". [88][89] HBO made the series available for free streaming from its website and other on demand services on the weekend of June 19, 2020, in observation of Juneteenth, identifying the show "highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers" as "this timely, poignant series that explores the legacy of systemic racism in America". Sure, plenty of random asides might seem less weird if you're familiar with the source material, but even if you're new to this story, there's much to admire in this bizarre and yet strangely realistic version of the world we live in today. [39], Lindelof had conceived of Angela as the central character that everything revolves around, with the discovery that her grandfather Will, a black man, was one of the first costumed heroes, Hooded Justice, shown only in a few panels from the original comics.

He attempts to convince Angela to have dinner with him the next night, as they will fall in love later. Yes, you read that right, and yes, these events still play an integral role in 2019's Watchmen, but you don't need to follow the comics religiously to understand what's happening. Set in an alternative America where white supremacists are on the rampage, this HBO adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic graphic novel is both thrilling and uncomfortably resonant, Mon 21 Oct 2019 22.10 BST They recognized that this was "a slightly absurd and ridiculous treatment of the character" that worked for Veidt's role within the show, and stuck with it in writing the later episodes. Prices may change during this period. Watchmen has a premiere date of Sunday, October 20 at 9/8c on HBO in the US. Watchmen received widespread critical acclaim on its broadcast as well as commendation for highlighting the oft-forgotten 1921 Tulsa race massacre, which became more poignant in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd protests. The Leftovers was met with high acclaim, and led to yet another offer to write a Watchmen series, which Lindelof then accepted. Embracing the world and themes of the original groundbreaking story, this nine-part series sees new characters thrown into fresh chaos. When filming Irons for the pilot, Lindelof and his team found he took the character of Veidt in a comedic direction, something not suggested by the original comic series. Rumour has it he even asked Lindelof to avoid using his name while promoting the show, and that's why the credits omit him entirely with the phrase "co-created for DC by Dave Gibbons.".
Laurie discovers Wade is alive, disguised as a Kavalry member. Although the racist movement has been forced into the shadows, detective Anglea Abar (Regina King) and Tulsa police chief Judd Crawford (Don Johnson) work together on a police shooting that may signal a revival of the terrorist group. No, I wasn't a white supremacist.' Watchmen opens in 1921 in Tulsa, during the attack on “Black Wall Street” by the Ku Klux Klan, which apparently orphans a young black boy and a baby girl. At the New York Comic Con, he explained that Rorschach's journal had been misinterpreted by the New Frontiersman and that his image has been misappropriated by the Seventh Kavalry. [3], Writing for the series started on September 19, 2017. After race riots, traffic killings, and masked cops speaking Latin, HBO’s Watchmen went full sci-fi as Regina King’s character, Angela Abar/Sister Night, pulls her car over to the side of the road to wait out the rain. Cast . When asked if he would recast the original stars again in the show, Lindelof told The Wrap he would consider doing so, but only if they were to play different roles. He believed it would also help more people learn about the 1921 event, and made sure it was represented accurately, including the representation in how aerial attacks were used to bombard the Greenwood district. [86] Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the series on Blu-ray under the title Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series on June 2, 2020. The squid downpour was probably the most WTF moment of the show last night. Eileen Grubba as Cynthia Bennett, Wade's ex-wife. While cleaning up eggs from the night before, Angela recalls Manhattan's statement about transferring his powers through an organic medium. Set in an alternate history Tulsa, Oklahoma, the series picks up three years after a co-ordinated white supremacist attack on police and their families, an event referred to as the White Night. Pessimists like me find it quite bracing. And then—plop, plop—the rain comes: squids falling from the sky. [2] As the police force was rebuilt, laws were passed that required police to not disclose their profession and to protect their identities while on the job by wearing masks, which includes allowing for costumed police officers. Limited Partners, Watchmen, Stranger Things, plus unpacking the #BoycottGeorgia movement", "What's filming in Atlanta now? All rights reserved.