Watchmen's Removal From Max Was An Accident

Anger and frustration quickly set in when it seemed like Warner Bros. had removed another HBO series from Max--this time with Watchmen. But the DC show's disappearance was reportedly because of a technical glitch and ultimately a mistake on December 11.

According to Vulture, Watchmen isn't being scrubbed from Max after hearing from an HBO source. In fact, the accidental removal is supposedly being investigated. People were expectedly on edge after Watchmen appeared to be delisted, especially since 26 HBO Max shows and movies were pulled from the streaming service last year. Westworld was also taken away from the service in 2022.

HBO's Watchmen debuted in 2019 and became GameSpot's TV show of the year back then. Regina King stars in the limited series, which ended up winning 11 Emmy awards. One person who wasn't a fan of the show, though, was Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore. He has never watched an adaptation of his work, including the Watchmen movie by Zack Snyder.

Looking ahead, Max revealed the first look at The Batman spin-off series The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell. Next year the streaming service will also see the premieres of House of the Dragon: Season 2 and Hacks: Season 3. Meanwhile, 2025 should bring the return of HBO shows The Last of Us as well as The White Lotus.