HBO Releases the Synopsis for Watchmen’s Pilot Episode

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HBO Releases the Synopsis for Watchmen’s Pilot Episode
JAKE ABBATETHURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019
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HBO Releases the Synopsis for Watchmen’s Pilot Episode
After nearly a year of cryptic teasers, HBO’s Watchmen series is finally upon us. Showrunner Damon Lindelof’s remix of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ acclaimed graphic novel premieres in less than two weeks. With this, the network is beginning to share a few last-minute clues about how the show relates to Moore and Gibbons’ original story. Via CBR, HBO has just unveiled the official synopsis for the series’ first episode. You can read it for yourself below.

“Episode 1: ‘It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice’ — Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) — In an alternate America where police conceal their identities behind masks to protect themselves from a terrorist organization, Detective Angela Abar (Regina King) investigates the attempted murder of a fellow officer under the guidance of her friend and Chief, Judd Crawford (Don Johnson). Meanwhile, the Lord of a Country Estate (Jeremy Irons) receives an anniversary gift from his loyal servants. Written by Damon Lindelof; directed by Nicole Kassell.”


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A recent featurette revealed that this “terrorist organization” is the Seventh Cavalry, whose members pay tribute to Rorschach by wearing masks inspired by his inkblot visage. It’s interesting that HBO omitted the name of Jeremy Irons’ character, since everyone knows he’s playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. But even more curious is the mention of an anniversary. Trailers have previously shown Irons’ character blowing out a candle on a cake. Now, we have to wonder if he’s commemorating his role in stopping a global nuclear catastrophe years prior.

The pilot episode’s success will also be the earliest indicator of whether HBO is willing to invest more resources into future seasons. Lindelof has already said that he’s fine with the show concluding after one go-round. However, if enough viewers tune in, it’s possible that he could crank out a few more stories to keep the show on for years to come.

Watchmen debuts on Sunday, October 20 at 9pm on HBO.

What do you make of the synopsis for the series’ first episode? Tell us what you think in the comment section below!

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Damon Lindelof Says Watchmen Was Designed For a Single Season
BLAIR MARNELLSATURDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2019
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Damon Lindelof Says Watchmen Was Designed For a Single Season
In just a few weeks, HBO’s Watchmen series will revisit the world of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ classic comic book. Damon Lindelof and his collaborators have come up with a new story that takes place three decades after the original. But while speaking with Deadline, Lindelof was asked how many seasons his story will go. And according to Lindelof, one season might be all the show gets.


“I’m not being flippant when I say that the answer is one [season],” said Lindelof. “Does that mean that there isn’t going to be anymore Watchmen? Not necessarily. Does that mean that I will be working on subsequent seasons of Watchmen? I don’t know is the answer to that question.”

“We designed these nine episodes to be as self-contained as the original 12 issues,” continued Lindelof. “We wanted to feel like there was a sense of completeness, to resolve the essential mystery at hand. Obviously, there is a potential promise for the further exploration of the world but like the seasons of Leftovers that I did as opposed to Lost, which was designed to have cliffhanger finales and a promise of future storytelling.

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Lindelof added that “we did not talk about what would happen beyond the resolution of this season’s story. I feel like it was hard enough just to figure out how to do this season. So my hope is that when this season ends that the audience will feel the same thing we did as storytellers, which is a feeling of completeness and resolution.”

Watchmen will premiere on HBO on Sunday, October 20.

Do you think Watchmen should run for multiple seasons? Or is a done and one single season the best way to go? Let us know in the comment section below!

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