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Watchmen – Season 1, Episode 1 It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice

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Detective Angela Abar and Chief Judd Crawford investigate the attempted murder of a Tulsa police officer.
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Watchmen — Season 1, Episode 1

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Along with a breathtaking Regina King, Damon Lindelof successfully remixes present-day issues with superhero themes in the highly entertaining "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice."

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Damon Lindelof

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Regina King

Angela Abar

Jeremy Irons

Adrian Veidt

Don Johnson

Judd Crawford

Jean Smart

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Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape 11/04/2019
Watchmen's true superpower is that the ramifications of every subversion, every appropriation of all that those who cling to white supremacy hold dear, every millisecond of dialogue and imagery, has been deeply considered. Go to Full Review Allegra Frank Vox 11/01/2019
It is all super heady stuff! But I, for the most part, appreciate that headiness. I like that Watchmen dares to balance not-unfamiliar contemporary politics with the superhero fantasy. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox 11/01/2019
"It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice," is a slick piece of television. The episode skillfully blends real-world fears with the comic book trappings of the show's source material. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 03/11/2024
The Watchmen pilot may not have the same breathtaking pace of the initial episode of Lindeloff’s Lost, but will leave the viewer with the potential promise of a great adaptation of a beloved graphic novel the fans deserve. Go to Full Review Christopher Hooton NME (New Musical Express) 07/14/2021
Buying into such a complex universe and taking on board a truckload of plot information each week shouldn't end up as a slog. But this opening episode establishes a playing field sufficiently intriguing to earn your return next week. Go to Full Review Dewey Singleton AwardsWatch 01/21/2020
Regina King was a phenomenal choice to play detective Angela Abar. The Emmy and Oscar-winning actress can straddle that line between being wife/mother and a hardened masked vigilante cop. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Detective Angela Abar and Chief Judd Crawford investigate the attempted murder of a Tulsa police officer.
Director
Nicole Kassell
Creator
Damon Lindelof
Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof, Nicole Kassell, Tom Spezialy, Stephen Williams, Joseph E. Iberti
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 20, 2019