Watchmen
TV Series2019Ended

Watchmen

Taste attributes: action & adventurecrimedramasci-fi & fantasymysterymonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefantasysuperherofastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, polished fantasy series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Regina KingYahya Abdul-Mateen IIJeremy IronsTom MisonSara Vickers

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2019
Runtime
60 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Warner Bros. Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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