Watchmen

Nothing ever ends...

RELEASED 20 Oct 20198h 50m · 9 episodes★ 7.6 TMDB

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

Why it matters in DC

This series uses Watchmen's alternative history as the basis for another story about a society shaped by outlawed heroes. Its relationship to the graphic novel's world matters more than treating it as a continuation of the film adaptation's particular version of events.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Watchmen is title 18 of 24 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. The Watchmen series continues from the graphic novel's world rather than serving as a straightforward sequel to the film adaptation. That distinction matters where the film makes different choices. It also remains separate from the mainstream DC hero continuities, so Justice League or Superman films are not preparation for its setting.

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Seasons & episode progress

Season 1 · 9 episodes

E1 · It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice20 Oct 2019 · 1h 1m E2 · Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship27 Oct 2019 · 0h 55m E3 · She Was Killed by Space Junk3 Nov 2019 · 0h 53m E4 · If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own10 Nov 2019 · 0h 52m E5 · Little Fear of Lightning17 Nov 2019 · 1h E6 · This Extraordinary Being24 Nov 2019 · 1h 1m E7 · An Almost Religious Awe1 Dec 2019 · 0h 58m E8 · A God Walks into Abar8 Dec 2019 · 1h 3m E9 · See How They Fly15 Dec 2019 · 1h 7m