(BBC America)
Is this team of misfits up to the challenge in the first season of The Watch TV show on BBC America? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Watch is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren’t considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Watch here.
A BBC America fantasy police procedural series, The Watch is inspired by the Discworld novels by Sir Terry Pratchett. The cast includes Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Adam Hugill, Marama Corlett, Jo Eaton-Kent, Wendell Pierce, Samuel Adewunmi, Matt Berry, Anna Chancellor, and Bianca Simone Mannie, with James Fleet, Ralph Ineson, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Paul Kaye, Ruth Madeley, and Ingrid Oliver. Set in the fictional Discworld’s principal city of Ankh-Morpork, the story follows an unlikely group of misfits called The City Watch. They are forced to find the courage to save the world and surprise even themselves in the process. The series pits trolls, werewolves, wizards, and other improbable heroes against an evil plot to resurrect a great dragon which would lead to the destruction of life as they know it. Characters include leader Sam Vimes (Dormer); the last scion of nobility, Lady Sybil Ramkin (Rossi); naïve but heroic Constable Carrot (Hugill); mysterious Corporal Angua (Corlett); ingenious forensics expert Constable Cheery (Eaton-Kent); and the voice of Death (Pierce).
What do you think? Which season one episodes of The Watch TV series do you rate as wonderful, terrible, or somewhere between? Do you think that The Watch should be cancelled or renewed for a second season on BBC America? Don’t forget to vote, and share your thoughts, below.
As a fan of all things Discworld, it was with a little scepticism I decided to give this new series a watch.
I was very pleasantly surprised and ended up watching all eight episodes back to back. If not taken as an adaptation but more a bow to the late Terry Pratchett’s work its fantastic and I enjoyed every episode.
More please.
Although adapted from the original books, this quirky show was very appealing and fun. It’s more than overdue to turn Discworld into a screen experience. Loved it in its own right!
Other shows are in the works, Good Omens Season 2, The Amazing Maurice, The Abominable Snow Baby. Maybe The Watch will follow or maybe it will be a show about Rincewind, The Witches, Death or Moist.
Love it, love it, love it! Please renew!
I loved this show. I hope there is season 2 to wrap up the cliff hanger ending. The characters are very appealing and strangely relatable.
unusual, hilarious, strange, touching, surprising, on the edge of my seat!!! I love death! I love all of the characters. Felt like family! ha ha ha ! I dont normally watch things over and over again, but I watch The Watch. Wha?
I loved this fun, engaging and unique show. The characters were different from most shows adding interest to the story. Please do not cancel
When I compare this with Dr Who, I say… yes, more please. I love surprises. This show does it and it makes me laugh. I hope that it is given a chance.
Hello please do not cancel the show as i think it is refreshing and something that is needed to take you away the pain and frustration of everyday life on other covid-19 pandemic and i think that the show could go for a long time if it is given a chance to run don’t listen to all the naysayers as they probably watch the stupid reality shows like the bachelor and temptation Island and survivor and all this other crap! THIS SHOW is refreshing and new and deserves a chance to run it’s course please keep it running for posterity… Read more »