THE WATCH

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• Release Year: 2021
• Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
• Plot: The Watch 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 eight-part 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. From lead writer and executive producer Simon Allen, the modern and inclusive series is inspired by the characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett's famous 'Discworld' novels
• Cast: Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Adam Hugill, Marama Corlett, Joni Ayton-Kent, Samuel Adewunmi, Bianca Simone Mannie, Craig Macrae, Wendell Pierce, Joe Vaz, Shane John Kruger, Anna Chancellor, Paul Kaye, Natalie Walsh, Matt Berry, Marc Hyland, Ingrid Oliver, Ralph Ineson, Trevor Frost, Russell Crous, Ruth Madeley, Shaun Verth, Jane de Wet, Crystal Axis, James Fleet, Jonathan Pienaar, Tarryn Wyngaard, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Kevin Abbott, Chanté Grainger, Thabo Rametsi, Kabelo Bouga Chalatsane, Riaz Solker, Christia Visser, Adrienne Pearce, Adrian Collins, Bongo Mbutuma, Pumla Ndlazi, Marius Van Coller, Robyn Scott, Fadzai Simango, Keeno Lee Hector, David Smith, Fiona Ramsay, Katja Hopkins, Naledi Majola, Daneel Van Der Walt, Owen Macrae, Anele Matoti, Matthew Van Leeve, Darrell Mclean, Alive at Midnight, Michael Everson, Thabo Bopape, Inge Beckmann, Munro Lennon-Ritchie, Joel Iyoka, Morgan Santo, Megan Furniss, Kathleen Neethling, Danieyella Rodin, Brian Kelly, Emma Sullivan, Craig Viveiros, Simon Allen, Terry Pratchett, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Ed Hime, Catherine Tregenna, Joy Wilkinson
• Director: Brian Kelly
• Runtime: 6:00
• Company: BBC Studios
• Media Format: Series