Ahead of an official awards season campaign, HBO has reclassified Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen from a “drama series” to a “limited series,” including for “any possible future installments.”
As Variety reports, the new category allows Watchmen to compete for a different set awards while also more aligning with what creator Lindelof has said about the nine episodes representing his entire idea for a series, giving us a complete beginning, middle, and end.
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Though the door isn’t closed on Watchmen, HBO programming president Casey Bloys said that a Season 2 was unlikely without Lindelof.
HBO’s statement reads: “We discussed with the producers and felt limited series was the most accurate representation of the show and any possible future installments.”
IGN named Watchmen the best TV show of 2019, an accolade Damon Lindelof called “an incredible gift.” We also cited Watchmen as one of the best TV shows of the decade.
For more on Watchmen, check out Regina King’s emotional explanation of the ending, our spoiler-free review of Season 1, and get the answers to 10 burning questions we had about the show.
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Source: IGN.com HBO Recategorizes Watchmen as a Limited Series