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DMZ

DMZ

Fight for yours.

20225.81 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ.

Created by Roberto Patino
Written by Riccardo Burchielli, Brian Wood
NetworksHBO Max

Top Cast

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Alma Ortega

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Parco Delgado

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Wilson Lin

Freddy Miyares

Freddy Miyares

Skel

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Rose

Jordan Preston Carter

Jordan Preston Carter

Odi

Venus Ariel

Venus Ariel

Nico

Amandla Jahava

Amandla Jahava

Nicole

Themes & Keywords

tattoostreet ganggunchinatownstreet artgang warpost-apocalyptic futuredystopiabased on comicwar zonemedical clinic

About DMZ

DMZ is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of tattoo, street gang, gun, chinatown, street art, gang war. Created by Roberto Patino, it stars Rosario Dawson, Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee. In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ.

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