The 4th season of The Boys has dominated the internet in recent weeks, showing that superheroes can still work as a series and that it can be for adults only. The series Watchmen also targets adults and is even better than The Boys.
What is the Watchmen series? In 2019, Watchmen was released. This time, it is not a movie, but a miniseries with one season. Despite the confusing name, the series is a continuation of the events of the comics. The well-known characters appear only sporadically or are mentioned.
In the world of Watchmen, superheroes are not celebrated icons. They operate outside the law. The focus is on investigator Angela Abar, who is fighting against a group of racist terrorists. The old Watchmen are like ghosts hovering over the story.
Another worth-watching superhero series can be found here: New series on Amazon shows superheroes in self-destructive mode and the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger
A teaser for the series can be seen here:
The different superhero series
What makes Watchmen so good? As expected from HBO series, Watchmen looks really good. The production values are spot on, and the setting of a real society with a historical background of superheroes looks great.
It is almost funny to label the series as a superhero series
. It has more of a thriller structure with societal themes such as “modern racism in the USA” and corruption
. The series presents itself in its satire much more seriously than, for example, The Boys, and thus feels different.
The acting is also really good. A major highlight in the series is Jeremy Irons, who portrays Ozymandias. Regina King as investigator Angela also embodies the character in a captivating and relatable way.
Compared to The Boys, Watchmen was appreciated slightly more by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, The Boys has a very good critic score of 93%. Watchmen even reaches 96%. Series from Marvel are rated a bit lower. Loki only scores 87%. The great thing about the three series is that they are all very different but still all worth watching.
Watchmen is not available on Netflix or Disney Plus. If you want to stream the series, you can do so on WOW or Sky. If you prefer physical media, the entire season is also available on Blu-Ray. The one season is considered a complete story. Another completed superhero series can be found here: If you’re waiting for the 4th season of The Boys, you should check out this anime on Netflix
