Overwatch (TV series)

Overwatch: The Series (or simply just Overwatch) is a science-fiction action series based off the multiplayer FPS video game created by Blizzard Entertainment. The show is developed by Joss Whedon, Jeffrey Kaplan, and Andrew Kreisberg. Overwatch focuses on several individuals during and after a robot uprising known as the Omnic Crisis.

Plot
Overwatch is set sixty years into the future of a fictionalized Earth, thirty years after the resolution of the "Omnic Crisis". Prior the Omnic Crisis, humanity had been in a golden age of prosperity and technology development. Humans developed robots with artificial intelligence called "Omnics", which were produced worldwide in automated "omnium" facilities and put to use to achieve economic equality. The Omnic Crisis began when the omniums started producing a series of lethal, hostile robots, which turned against humankind. The United Nations quickly formed Overwatch, an international task force to combat the omnic threat and restore order.

Overwatch maintained peace across the world for several decades in what was called the "Overwatch Generation," but several allegations of wrongdoing and failures were leveled at Overwatch, leading to a public outcry against the organization and in-fighting between its members, prompting the UN to investigate the situation. During this, an explosion destroyed Overwatch's headquarters in Switzerland. The UN passed the Petras Act, which dismantled Overwatch and forbade any Overwatch-type activity.

Some years after the Petras Act, without Overwatch, corporations have started to take over, fighting and terrorism have broken out in parts of the globe, and there are signs of a second Omnic Crisis occurring in Russia. Former members of Overwatch decide to reform Overwatch despite the Petras Act, recruiting old friends and gaining new allies in their fight.

Overwatch

 * Tracer/Lena Oxton (Cara Theobold) - The main protagonist of the series. Tracer is a
 * Soldier 76/Jack Morrison (Bryan Cranston) - A former member of Overwatch.
 * Winston (Crispin Freeman) - A genetically engineered gorilla.
 * Reinhardt -
 * Jesse McCree - a former operative of Blackwatch, a division of Overwatch.
 * Ana Amari -
 * Genji Shimada (Ryan Potter)
 * Mei-Ling Zhou
 * Mercy/Angela Zeigler
 * Torbjorn Lindholm
 * Fusionator/Charles Momberg

Talon

 * Judas (Tobin Bell) - The main antagonist. Judas is the leader of international terrorist group Talon.
 * Reaper/Gabriel Reyes -
 * Widowmaker/Amélie Lacroix - One of Talon's top asassins, and Judas's ex-wife.
 * Sombra/???

Other

 * Junkrat/Jameson Fawkes
 * Roadhog/Mako Rutledge
 * Pharah/Fareeha Amari
 * Hanzo Shimada
 * D.Va/Hana Song - A proffesional gamer-turned mech pilot.
 * Zarya
 * Symmetra/Satya Vaswani
 * Sanjay Corpal
 * Tekhartha Zenyatta
 * Lucio
 * Orisa
 * Marlene Culver-Turing - the founder of the Omnica Corperation.

Development
Overwatch: The Series was first annouced at BlizzCon 2016.

Music
Hans Zimmer composed the score for Overwatch: The Series, with electronic music duo Daft Punk also contributing. In an interview with etalk, Thomas Bangalter stated they were chosen to give the music a futuristic flare. Several tracks from the game composed by Derek Duke and Neal Acree (who were originally announced to compose the show) also appear.

Broadcast
Overwatch: The Series airs on The CW on Wednesdays 8 PM EST.

Reception
Overwatch: The Series received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 70%, reading "Occasional uneven storytelling aside, Overwatch: The Series is a lavishly acted and animated series that proves there is such thing as a good video game adaptation."