HBO's Watchmen is Free to Watch this Weekend Only

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In honor of Juneteenth all 9 episodes of the multi award winning HBO series Watchmen is now available to stream for free on HBO’s website.

Watchmen takes place in 2019 Tulsa, Oklahoma. A white supremacist group, the Seventh Kavalry wages a violent war against minorities and the police that enforce special reparations for victims of racial injustice. On Christmas Eve 2016, during an event that came to be known as the “White Night”, the Kavalry attacked the homes of 40 police officers working for the Tulsa Police Department. Of those who survived, only two stayed with the force: Detective Angela Abar and Police Chief Judd Crawford.

As the police force was rebuilt, laws were passed that required police to not disclose their profession and to protect their identities while on the job by wearing masks, which includes allowing for costumed police officers. As Crawford’s police force attempts to crack down on the Seventh Kavalry, Abar finds herself at the centre of two competing plots to kidnap Doctor Manhattan, who has been working with a survivor of the Tulsa massacre all along.

Watchmen has received widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 95% “certified fresh” with an average rating of 8.58/10.

Awards:

American Film Institute Awards (Television Programs of the Year)
Clio Awards
Peabody Award (Entertainment)
Writers Guild of America Awards (New series)
Directors Guild of America Awards (Outstanding Directing – Drama Series)
Critics’ Choice Television Award ( Best Actress Regina King, Supporting actress, Jean Smart)