SimilarScreen
Watchmen

Watchmen

Nothing ever ends...

20197.61 Season9 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Created by Damon Lindelof
Written by Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore, Damon Lindelof
Produced by John Blair, Karen Wacker
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Regina King

Regina King

Angela Abar / Sister Night

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Cal Abar

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Laurie Blake

Tom Mison

Tom Mison

Mr. Phillips / Game Warden

Sara Vickers

Sara Vickers

Ms. Crookshanks

Themes & Keywords

vigilantesuperherobased on graphic noveldystopian sci-fi

About Watchmen

Watchmen is a drama, crime, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, action & adventure series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of vigilante, superhero, based on graphic novel, dystopian sci-fi. Created by Damon Lindelof, it stars Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Irons. Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Shows Similar to Watchmen

Discover shows like Watchmen — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 shows similar to Watchmen

If you enjoyed Watchmen, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, creator filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Watchmen.

Bodies
31% Match

Bodies(2023)

TV Show7.2/10

One victim, found dead on a London street. Four detectives, in four different time periods, must solve the mystery to protect Britain's future.

Person of Interest
28% Match

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 

Arrow
28% Match

Arrow(2012)

TV Show6.8/10

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.

MacGyver
28% Match

MacGyver(1985)

TV Show7.7/10

He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
26% Match

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Birds of Prey
25% Match

Birds of Prey(2002)

TV Show6.1/10

The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been apparently abandoned by Batman. In his absence, Huntress, Oracle and Dinah are now the protectors of New Gotham: the Birds of Prey, and had taken over his war on crime. They are joined by Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heir to the Wayne estate; and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain. A central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. No two metahumans have the same abilities (unless hereditary), and there exists a whole subculture of metahuman society that the outside world knows nothing about.

Powers
24% Match

Powers(2015)

TV Show6.6/10

Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, Powers asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren't actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals?

The Flash
23% Match

The Flash(2014)

TV Show7.8/10

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

Invincible
23% Match

Invincible(2021)

TV Show8.6/10

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.

Hawkeye
22% Match

Hawkeye(2021)

TV Show7.8/10

Former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.

The Tick
21% Match

The Tick(2016)

TV Show7.0/10

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.