| "A Near Vimes Experience" | |
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| Series The Watch Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | January 3rd, 2021 |
| Writers | Simon Allen |
| Director | Craig Viveiros |
| Producers | Simon Allen; Ben Donald; Hilary Salmon; Richard Stokes; Rob Wilkins |
| Starring | Richard Dormer; Craig Macrae; Sam Adewunmi; Adam Hugill; Marama Corlett; Lara Rossi; Jo Eaton-Kent; Anna Chancellor |
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"A Near Vimes Experience" is the first episode of the eight-part first series of the British science fiction television program The Watch. It was directed by Craig Viveiros with a script written by Simon Allen. It first aired on BBC America on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at 8:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Dormer | Captain Sam Vimes |
| Craig Macrae | Sergeant Detritus/Death |
| Sam Adewunmi | Carcer Dun |
| Adam Hugill | Carrot Ironfoundersson |
| Ralph Ineson | Sergeant Detritus (voice) |
| Marama Corlett | Angua von Uberwald |
| Jo Eaton-Kent | Corporal Cheery |
| Lara Rossi | Lady Sybil Ramkin |
| Anna Chancellor | Lord Vetinari |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wendell Pierce | Death (voice) |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Captain John Keel |
| Jonathan Pienaar | Sergeant Swires |
| Joe Vaz | Urdo van Pew |
| Adrian Collins | Zella Hong |
| Anele Matoti | Josiah Gaunt |
| Michael Everson | Skully Maltoon |
| Bianca Mannie | Wonse |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Trevor Frost | Young Sam Vines |
| Crystal Axis | Mended Drum Band |
| David Smith | Sparky the Imp |
| Mark Hyland | Goblin #1 |
| Shane Kruger | Goblin #2 |
| Shaun Verth | Goblin #3 |
| Ruth Madeley | Throat dibbler |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Watch is based on the "Discworld" series of novels by author Terry Pratchett. The series began in 1983 with The Colour of Magic and continued until the final novel The Shepherd's Crown was published in 2015, following Pratchett's death.
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