![]() True Detective was always meant to be an anthology show, and while rumors speculate that Watchmen could turn into an anthology, the plunging critical reception of True Detective’s second season is a good argument against adapting Watchmen to that format. Westworld’s first season mirrors Watchmen: both end on a cliffhanger of sorts, but the essential story threads are tied, and the shows’ thematic elements end in a poetically satisfying way for fans of the first seasons. Westworld season 2 failed fans' expectations with an unnecessarily convoluted timeline, and few series saw a steeper downfall than the plummet from True Detective season 1 to season 2. Putting art before commerce might be inconvenient for HBO, but continuing without Lindelof is even more risky, especially given HBO’s history with disappointing second seasons. Watchmen’s success brought the network some goodwill that it needs before going into 2020, which will see the launch of HBO Max. Telling a complete story to its conclusion is artistically a good reason to discontinue a series, but what are some other reasons why Watchmen is ending after only one successful season?įor its part, HBO could have looked at Watchmen as the answer to the Game of Thrones-sized hole in its programming slate. Related: HBO’s Watchmen Is The Opposite To The MCU (& It’s Better)įor his part, Lindelof (who first won critical attention with Lost) has indicated to news outlets that the story he wanted to tell is complete, though according to USA Today he has given his blessing for HBO to continue the show without him. The last episode of Watchmen wrapped up most of the outstanding story threads with the exception of some deliberate ambiguity in the episode’s final moments. We’re very proud of 'Watchmen,' but what I’m most interested in what Damon wants to do. It would be hard to imagine doing it without Damon involved in some way." If there's an idea that excited him about another season, another installment, maybe like a 'Fargo,' 'True Detective' (anthology) take on it, or if he wants to do something different altogether. There were rumors that the show had been canceled due to a dispute between Kaiduka and the producer, but adult anime fans became optimistic when it was announced in September 2021 that season 1 would air again on Tokyo MX. "It's really in Damon’s thinking about what he wants to do. Season 2 of the adult anime series has not yet been renewed or canceled. ![]() She is Ms.Programming chief Casey Bloys broke the news that HBO won’t be pursuing a second season without Lindelof’s involvement, telling USA Today:. ![]()
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