Is The Watch Season 2 Happening? Everything We Know
One year after its international premiere, BBC's The Watch is still awaiting a cancellation or renewal; it has fallen into a gray area of uncertainty and no one appears to know if it will be happening. Inspired by the best-selling Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett, The Watch follows a team of unlikely police officers through the steam-punk-inspired streets of Ankh Morpork on a quest to save the population from imminent destruction at the hands of a dragon and a ghost from the past. The flawed leadership of Sam Vimes facilitates a bumbling investigation akin to a police procedural drama with a good measure of whimsical fantasy and the downright weird.
The first season of The Watch was met with a critical debate due to the divisive alterations it made to the source material which split fan reaction to the show. Showrunner Simon Allen took a more liberal view of the source material than many adaptations, instead claiming to be "inspired by" the books rather than directly taking the plot. This method alienated many fans of the original series and resulted in a mixed reception.
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The controversial nature of The Watch has left many wondering what the state of the tv series is in and whether season 2 is on the horizon at all. While concrete information is still hard to come by, there are some clues that could provide information on the series' future prospects. Here's what's known about a potential The Watch season 2 so far.
Currently, nobody knows whetherThe Watch season 2 will happen. The BBC has yet to announce an official cancellation or official renewal of the television series, placing it in a form of limbo. The Watch has gathered a core set of fans who will want to see the story
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