The Watch Premieres × By Rick Gables BBC America’s new high-concept drama series, The Watch, is set to premiere Sunday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The series 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. This modern and inclusive series is inspired by the characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett’s famous