The Watch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by the characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett's famous "Discworld" novels, The Watch follows an unlikely group of misfits, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in the process. The comedic yet thrilling series pits trolls, werewolves, wizards and other improbable heroes against an evil plot to resurrect a great dragon which would lead to the destruction of life as they know it.

Series details

• Title: The Watch
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2021-01-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-02-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 39428
• IMDb ID: tt8080292
• TVDB ID: 369568

Cast and credited roles

• Wendell Pierce — Death
• Richard Dormer — Captain Sam Vimes
• Joni Ayton-Kent — Corporal Cheery
• Adam Hugill — Constable Carrot Ironfoundersson
• Marama Corlett — Corporal Angua von Uberwald
• Lara Rossi — Lady Sybil Ramkin
• Sam Adewunmi — Carcer Dun
• Bianca Simone Mannie — Lupine Wonse
• Anna Chancellor — Lord Havelock Vetinari
• Matt Berry — Gawain / Wayne
• Ingrid Oliver — Doctor Cruces
• Ruth Madeley — Throat Dibbler

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-01-03; final listed air date 2021-02-14; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Watch on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.