Watchmen

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Watchmen
TV-MA
Drama
Crime
Mystery
Action
Sci-Fi
Release Date
2019 - 2019-00-00
Network
HBO
Directors
David Semel, Fred Toye

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Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Writers
Nick Cuse, Carly Wray
Seasons
1
Directors
David Semel, Fred Toye

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