Watchmen will not have a 2nd season. I am so disappointed

[tulipsandroses]

I am so upset about this. I was really looking forward to a 2nd season

This is like who shot JR all over again.


HBO won't pursue second season of 'Watchmen' after creator bows out

PASADENA, Calif. – "Watchmen" 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.

But don't look for a second season of the drama, 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.

[link:https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/01/16/watchmen-second-hbo-season-wont-happen-after-creator-bails/4491269002/|

[progressoid]

1. What?

Loved that show! Really disappointed.

[exboyfil]

2. Well it completed a story arc with a satisfying ending

Unlike many shows. Looking forward in 15 years to a new Watchmen with Bian and Topher. Maybe Owl Man will have his pardon by then.

Netflix has Jupiter's Legacy coming at some point. You may find similar themes explored. For a more comedic take, check out The Boys on Amazon Prime.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

3. Heard Lindelof on a podcast (Kevin Smith, I believe)

say that he didn't know that he had anything to say for a second season like he did for the first and he wasn't going to do a second season just to do it. Given that, I'm glad he didn't just do it for the money. I'm also glad HBO didn't hire someone else to make a steaming pile of poop. Maybe Lindelof will return to this in a few years.

Full disclosure: I am an enormous Lindelof fanboy. Lost was groundbreaking. Leftovers was a masterclass in storytelling. Watchmen was perfection.