| 23 June 2021
In a coup for its on-demand and linear TV outlets, the BBC has acquired The Watch from BBC Studios, a high-concept drama inspired by characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett, and is bringing it to BBC iPlayer as a box set and also for BBC Two.
The 8x45’ series follows an unlikely group, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in the process. The 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.
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Fans of Sir Terry Pratchettâs works have a reason to be excited! BBC America is soon to release its adaptation of Pratchettâs âDiscworldâ series of fantasy novels. The eight-part season will follow the Ankh-Morpork City Watch from the novels, which in the books evolve from a hopeless gang of three to a fully equipped and efficient police force. Hereâs all you need to know about âThe Watchâ:
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Plot
As per BBC America, âThe Watchâ 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. âThe 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,â notes the official synopsis. âThe modern and inclusive series is inspir
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