HBO is offering 'Watchmen' for free this weekend On Demand and through its streaming service.
Based on the famous graphic novel of the same name, the show tackles timely topics of policing, race, and racism in America and is worth watching during a pivotal moment in the national conversation.If you love TV get ready to binge-watch, because HBO's nine-part 'Watchmen' series is free to stream and available On Demand starting Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21.
The show's free release comes at a pivotal moment in the US as protests and activism continue nationwide after the police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died after a white officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. 'Watchmen,' which received critical acclaim, is based on the famous graphic novel and deals with timely topics such as police, race, and racism through nuanced storytelling. The beginning of the show is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma and depicts the 1921 massacre where a mob of white Americans killed black residents and destroyed Black-owned businesses in the Greenwood District.
The free streaming is "an extension of the network's content offering highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers," HBO said in a statement.
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