Overwatch (TV series)

Overwatch is a live-action science-fiction action series based off the multiplayer FPS video game created by Blizzard Entertainment. The show is developed by Neill Blomkamp, 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 60 years into the future, 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 British agent who is a time-jumping adventurer and an irrepressible force for good. Tracer plays the role of a lighthearted jokester, especially during battle. She's often quick witted and displays great affection and even insight towards her friends, such as Winston and Mei. She is extremely fearless and determined, not being afraid to take chances and being enthusiastic about discovering new things and places, according to her reaction to meeting all the different characters and seeing all the sights of the Nexus in her trailer for Heroes of the Storm.
 * Soldier 76/Jack Morrison (Bryan Cranston) - The former leader of the Overwatch Task Force. He is an American vigilante who displays a grouchy and serious demeanor, occasionally grumbling about his old age. He doesn't play by the same fighting rules that he used to, according to himself, and insults his opponents by saying they've "got a lot to learn". Ever since the clash at the Swiss Headquarters took place, Soldier: 76 has become obsessed with bringing criminals to justice, usually taking extreme measures to hunt them down. Although he sees no point in bringing back Overwatch to combat the Second Omnic Crisis, he still misses being able to fight alongside them.
 * Winston (Crispin Freeman) - A genetically engineered gorilla. He is an awkward yet gentle giant, never wanting to inflict unnecessary harm on innocents and often stuttering whenever someone compliments him.
 * Reinhardt Wilhelm -
 * Jesse McCree - A former operative of Blackwatch, a division of Overwatch specialising in more dubious activities. He is now a vigilante wandering America.
 * Ana Amari -
 * Genji Shimada (Ryan Potter)
 * Mei-Ling Zhou
 * Mercy/Angela Zeigler
 * Torbjorn Lindholm
 * Fusionator/Alonzo De Bono - An Italian chemist who was hired by Overwatch in its golden age to work on developing chemical weapons.
 * Soundquake -

Talon

 * Doomfist - The main antagonist.
 * Reaper/Gabriel Reyes (Javiar Bardem) - A member of Talon's council of leaders. He is a ruthless mercenary who will stop at nothing when on a mission.
 * Widowmaker/Amélie Lacroix - One of Talon's top asassins.
 * Sombra/??? - A notorious hacker under Talon's employment

Other

 * Bastion (Chris Metzen)
 * Junkrat/Jameson Fawkes - An anarchy-loving criminal.
 * Roadhog/Mako Rutledge - Junkrat's bodyguard.
 * Pharah/Fareeha Amari - The daughter of Ana. Fareeha works for the firm Helix Security International.
 * Hanzo Shimada
 * D.Va/Hana Song - A professional gamer-turned mech pilot.
 * Aleksandra "Zarya" Zaryanova
 * Symmetra/Satya Vaswani (Priyanka Chopra)
 * Sanjay Corpal
 * Tekhartha Zenyatta (Feodor Chin)
 * Lucio Correia dos Santos
 * Orisa (Cherrelle Skeete)
 * Marlene Culver-Turing - the late founder of the Omnica Corperation.

Production
Overwatch: The Series was first annouced at ComicCon 2017.

Hans Zimmer composed the score for Overwatch: The Series with electronic music duo Daft Punk. Derek Duke and Neal Acree (who were originally announced to compose the show) composed the first season's title.

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."