TV and Film:The Watch
| The Watch | |
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| ASIN | [1] |
| IMDB | 8080292 |
| First Broadcast | TBA 2020 |
| Broadcast Channel | BBC America |
| Director(s) | Craig Viveiros |
| Producer(s) | Rob Wilkins, Hilary Simon, Phil Collinson, Simon Allen |
| Writer(s) | {{{writer}}} |
| Starring | Richard Dormer, Marama Corlett, Adam Hugill, Sam Adewunmi |
| Duration | 480 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Series | Watch Series |
| Annotations | Annotations for TV and Film:The Watch |
| Notes | |
| Preceded by | Good Omens |
| Followed by | ' |
| All data relates to the UK home release. | |
The Watch is an original series adapted from Terry Pratchett's books about the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. Developed by BBC America in conjunction with Narrativia. It has been variously described as a "Pratchett-style CSI" and a "punk rock thriller."
Blurb
Set in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, where crime has been legalised, The Watch is a uniquely anarchic drama. The series centres on a group of misfit cops as they rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. The Watch is an inclusive genre-bending series inspired by the legendary ‘City Watch’ subset of Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling “Discworld” novels and its many iconic characters.
Cast
- Samuel Vimes: Richard Dormer
- Carrot Ironfoundersson: Adam Hugill
- Sybil Ramkin: Lara Rossi
- Carcer Dun: Sam Adewunmi
- Cheery Littlebottom: Jo Eaton-Kent
- Angua von Überwald: Marama Corlett
- Lord Vetinari: Anna Chancellor
- John Keel: Hakeem Kae-Kazim
- Dr Cruces: Ingrid Oliver
- Archchancellor: James Fleet
- Throat: Ruth Madeley
- Wonse: Bianca Simone Mannie
Differences Between The Series And Novels
Since 'The Watch' is an original series and is not based on any one Discworld novel likely it will have many differences to the books. Some of the differences in series include:
- Angua is a part of the City Watch before Carrot.
- Carcer has been described as 'wounded and wronged' implying he may be a more sympathetic character.
- Cheery is a non-binary character as opposed to an openly female Dwarf.
- Sybil Ramkin attempts to improve the City through 'chaotic vigilantism.'
- The technological level of Ankh-Morpork seems to be more advanced than in the books: the city has electricity and light bulbs and multiple gonnes exist.