- Network: BBC America
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 3, 2021
Critic Reviews
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Pratchett aficionados will have long since switched off. But for those who can make peace with the heretical misappropriation of the material, The Watch is (just about) worth a watch.
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Sometimes punk-rock anarchy is indistinguishable from simple, tuneless thrashing, and that’s a pitfall The Watch falls into more often than not. It’s worth a watch, if only to see if you’re the person BBC America has made it for. But don’t be surprised if it doesn’t turn out to be the watch for you.
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The Watch is a mostly newbie-friendly initiation into the Discworld universe, but other than its supernatural larks, it fails to convey the magic that’s kept audiences coming back for decades.
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I have read only one Terry Pratchett novel. And there was absolutely nothing in The Watch that would tempt me to read more (it is based on characters from his Discworld novels). ... It must be said it would have been far more of a mess without Richard Dormer's mad-eyed and knowingly hammy performance as the snarling alcoholic Captain Sam Vimes, who, along with Lara Rossi as Lady Sybil Ramkin, was the best thing about it.
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The show’s generic worldbuilding, one-dimensional characterizations and lack of consistent wit will disappoint the kind of niche audience it’s trying to attract.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 38
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Mixed: 2 out of 38
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Negative: 28 out of 38
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Jan 6, 2021
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Jan 5, 2021Everything in this show is wrong! Let this be a lesson. Don’t spit on legacy of sir Terry and fans!
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Jan 3, 2021Worst adaptation I've ever seen. There are only names from Pratchett's novels.