TV series

The Watch

2021 · 1 season

A scrappy, colourful fantasy cop show that's more about oddball camaraderie than deep mystery, with a punkish, irreverent energy.

Tagline: Misfit together.
Overview: A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. Inspired by the characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett’s famous “Discworld” novels.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, campy and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Found family, corruption, justice, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
corruption
justice
identity
rebellion
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild