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Season 1 – The Watch

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A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe.
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The Watch — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Despite fantastic production design and a solid cast, The Watch simply doesn't capture the wonder, whimsy, and world building of Terry Pratchett's beloved novels.

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Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) Jul 1, 2021
3/5
The longer The Watch goes on the less resemblance it bears to Pratchett. Nonetheless, it has a quirky humour all of its own. And writer Simon Allen isn't afraid to have fun. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Mar 4, 2021
Plot? Sure, there's all kinds of skulduggery and even a dragon, but the setting and characters prove the greater gift. One for Pratchett fans and newcomers alike. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Paste Magazine Jan 5, 2021
7.2/10
There are lots of moments that delighted me... under a lot of odd tonal choices. Still, the charm of the cast and the script's playful aspirations were enough to keep pushing through choppy editing and storytelling. Go to Full Review James Walton The Spectator Aug 12, 2021
The Watch is an obvious mess: clumsy in its storytelling and tonally all over the place, with an uneasy mix of solemnity and mostly feeble jokes. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media Jan 20, 2021
3/5
Messy sci-fi crime series features violence, alcohol. Go to Full Review Ani Bundel WETA Jan 15, 2021
There are flashes of a better series hiding within this show if the production wanted to find it. And perhaps it will. But right now, Discworld continues to wait for someone to figure out how to adapt it properly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricky W @Magerdamage Mar 1, 2026 This series isn't worth pirating to watch. Whomever adapted this dross should be publicly flogged. See more Phil G @PhilOSophical Dec 9, 2025 I am long time fan of Terry Pratchett. I have read the entire 39 book series. I get that each character you create in your mind after reading the book is a personal experience, but there are some cold hard facts about the characters in Pratchett's books which have not been represented in this series. The main character "Vimes" is a reformed alcoholic in the books, and is a deep thinker and observer. The actor looks the part, but the character fails on many levels. None of the other characters comes close to the book, with the exception of Carrot. The actress who playes Vetinari is a great actress, but does not do the character justics in any way. (I always see Jeremy Irons in this role) The technology and setting in the series is far too modern for my taste. That said, some of this is enjoyable, even if just to see references to the books. We have yet to see someone realise Discworld as it should be. I live in hope. See more alistair n @RT88573429 Mar 19, 2025 Diabolical. The plot, the characters, the whole look of the thing have been ripped apart. See more wileywalt T @Wileywalt May 27, 2024 Fans of T.P. will love this as much as I did! I'm PISSED there's no season 2!! See more Gareth v @geewah Jun 24, 2023 Disappointing. The show desperately wants to be some sort of radical post-punk fantasy genre, but play's it way too safe to get near their intentions. A few funny gags here and there, and Dormer's performance in the lead are about the only positive takes in this production. See more Apr 27, 2022 Please give us a season 2! See more Read all reviews
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Simon Allen

Creator

Richard Dormer

Sam Vimes

Adam Hugill

Carrot

Ruth Madeley

Throat Dibbler

Jo Eaton-Kent

Cheery

James Fleet

Archchancellor of Unseen University

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 3, 2021 A Near Vimes Experience Capt. Sam Vimes' life in the City Watch is changed forever when a figure from his past returns to Ankh-Morpork. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 28, 2022 Ook Using the policing know-how of Constable Carrot, the Watch connects Carcer's evil plan to strange goings-on at the magical institution called Unseen University. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 10, 2021 The What? The Watch must rob the city's most secretive and dangerous institution in a desperate effort to find the magical artifact known as Gawain. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 17, 2021 Twilight Canyons Carcer is willing to do anything to find the sword for Gawain; the Watch is close on his tail, following him to Twilight Canyons, a place where the elderly residents await death; death patiently waits for them to draw their last breaths. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 24, 2021 Not on My Watch The Watch must trek through the Unreal Estate to destroy the sword in a magical lake. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 31, 2021 The Dark in the Dark In the race against Carcer for the second mystical artifact, Cheery, Angua and Carrot venture into the Mines of Tak; Cheery must confront the darkness in her past; Vimes and Sybil defend the besieged Watch House from Doctor Cruces and her Assassins. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 7, 2021 Nowhere in the Multiverse Sam Vimes wakes up in an alternate universe where he's a prisoner in the middle of a jailbreak; in Ankh-Morpork, the alternate version of Vimes is leading The Watch straight into Carcer's trap. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 14, 2021 Better to Light a Candle Carcer's got everything he needs to control the Noble Dragon and destroy Ankh-Morpork; the Watch must step up and save the city from annihilation. Details

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Season Info

Director
Brian Kelly
Creator
Simon Allen
Executive Producer
Simon Allen, Rob Wilkins, Ben Donald, Hilary Salmon, Richard Stokes, Craig Viveiros, Phil Collinson
Screenwriter
Catherine Tregenna
Network
BBC America
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Action
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 3, 2021
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