'Watchmen' won a loyal following and critical acclaim, but don't look for a second season.
won a loyal following and critical acclaim, as the superhero comics series was adapted into a politically relevant drama about race and the criminal justice system., which wrapped up its nine-episode run last month, largely because creator Damon Lindelof isn't interested in doing it.
HBO programming chief Casey Bloys told USA TODAY Wednesday that Lindelof, the co-creator of ABC's"Lost" who also created HBO's"The Leftovers," "brilliantly took this graphic novel and just kind of broke it open and created a whole new world," in which Regina King starred as a masked cop in Tulsa, in a 2019 when Robert Redford is president.
"It's really in Damon’s thinking about what he wants to do. If there's an idea that excited him about another season, another installment, maybe like a 'Fargo,' 'True Detective' take on it, or if he wants to do something different altogether. We’re very proud of 'Watchmen,' but what I’m most interested in what Damon wants to do.
But Bloys concedes that's unlikely to happen:"It would be hard to imagine doing it without Damon involved in some way."We interview the cast:
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