Watchmen: Motion Comic Season 1

(2008) July - February | # of Episodes : 12

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Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 12

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Networks: iTunes Store , Prime Video

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Jul 17, 2008

Recent Air Date: Feb 23, 2009

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Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-14

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Production Companies: Warner Premiere Digital , Cruel & Unusual Films , Lawrence Gordon Productions , Lloyd Levin Productions

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Tom Stechschulte

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Episodes

Episode 1

17 July 2008 - Chapter I - At Midnight, All the Agents...

A murder takes place in New York City. "The Comedian," a former costumed crime fighter, was thrown out the window of a skyscraper. This event triggers an investigation that rounds up many of The Comedian's former superhero allies, who are now banned from carrying out any acts of "justice."

Episode 2

06 October 2008 - Chapter II - Absent Friends

This chapter is set against The Comedian’s funeral where Silk Spectre recalls her horrific assault at the hands of The Comedian and while Nite Owl and Dr. Manhattan recount their own experiences that reveal The Comedian to have been a larger-than-life enigma: a hero and a villain in one costume.

Episode 3

20 October 2008 - Chapter III - The Judge of All the Earth

As the world braces for what could be a doomsday scenario between the U.S. and Russia, Laurie leaves Dr. Manhattan and goes to Dan for consoling. Meanwhile, the media puts Dr. Manhattan under scrutiny, linking him to a rash of cancer deaths, and forcing him to escape to the planet Mars.

Episode 4

03 November 2008 - Chapter IV - Watchmaker

During his self-exile on Mars, Dr. Manhattan recalls his youth as Jon Osterman, son of a watchmaker who forced him into a career in nuclear physics. But a terrible accident in an atomic lab turns Osterman into a radioactive “super being” causing him to sacrifice his relationship with his first love.

Episode 5

17 November 2008 - Chapter V - Fearful Symmetry

Rorschach continues his investigation into the murder of The Comedian as another former costumed hero, Ozymandias, is attacked and almost killed. But when Rorschach follows up a lead at a retired super villian’s apartment, he is caught by the police and has his face revealed for the first time.

Episode 6

01 December 2008 - Chapter VI - The Abyss Gazes Also

As Rorschach, whose real name is revealed to be Walter Kovacs, gets acclimated to life inside a federal prison, the details of his childhood and origins as a vigilante are recounted by the unmasked crimefighter during sessions with a prison psychologist.

Episode 7

15 December 2008 - Chapter VII - A Brother To Dragons

A depressed Dan gives Laurie a tour of his basement and all of his old crime fighting equipment. Later, Dan tires to make love to Laurie but just can’t get himself going. After she discovers Dan sulking, Laurie convinces Dan to suit up in his old costume and go for a ride in the Owl Ship.

Episode 8

29 December 2008 - Chapter VIII - Old Ghosts

Laurie and Dan start putting together pieces of a conspiracy that leads them to the decision to go break Rorschach out of prison. When they all return to Dan's apartment, Dr. Manhattan return from his self-exile on Mars and wisks Laurie away so they can discuss the situation.

Episode 9

12 January 2009 - Chapter IX - The Darkness of Mere Being

Dr. Manhattan takes Laurie to Mars, and embarks on a journey back through time, reliving the events of Laurie’s past in order to find clues about the nature of humanity and how he might be able to affect the turmoil that is choking the world. After many revalations, Dr. Manhattan decides what he must do.

Episode 10

26 January 2009 - Chapter X - Two Riders Were Approaching...

As Russian tanks mass along the East German border, President Nixon and Vice President Ford head deep inside a government emergency bunker. Before continuing their investigation, Rorschach and Nite-Owl head back to Rorschach’s apartment to pick up his spare costume and journal.

Episode 11

09 February 2009 - Chapter XI - Look On My Works, Ye Mighty...

As Rorschach and Nite-Owl approach Veidt’s Antarctic retreat, they discuss whether or not their old crime fighting partner would actually want the world destroyed.

Episode 12

23 February 2009 - Chapter XII - A Stronger Loving World

Midnight, November 2, 1985. Most of New York City has been devastated by the psychic trauma caused by the instant death of Ozymandias’ teleported “alien.” Dr. Manhattan and heavily distraught Laurie tour the devastation. After they have seen enough, the two teleport away to the South Pole, to follow a trail of tachyon particles that Dr. Manhattan senses will lead to the source of the disturbance.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Alan Moore
Production	Producer	Wesley Coller Jake S. Hughes
	Co-Producer	Paul Baldwin Brian Stilwell
Directing	Director	Jake S. Hughes
Sound	Music	Lennie Moore
Editing	Colorist	John Higgins
Crew	Graphic Novel Illustrator	Dave Gibbons
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