“Watchmen” was one of last year’s most acclaimed television series and is expected to be a significant awards contender at the 2020 Emmys.But the HBO show, created by Damon Lindelof, made headlines last month when the premium cable giant announced that it would be treated as a limited series during the Emmys, rather than a drama series.
Lindelof recently discussed the strategic shift during an interview with Collider and noted that although he was not directly responsible for the decision, his firm stance on only doing one season of “Watchmen” likely influenced HBO’s choice.“That decision actually happened well above my pay grade,” Lindelof told Collider.
“I think that when we went and pitched the show to HBO we said, ‘We’re just gonna do one season and then see where we are.
And just so you know, it’s more of a ‘Fargo’ model or a ‘True Detective’ model where,
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