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Seen it?2013 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Ian Mitchell is a lawyer and father who one day receives a box containing a gun and a picture of a stranger, along with instructions to kill the pictured person. He is subsequently attacked by another stranger, and discovers that he has been chosen by a mysterious organization known as The Watchers to participate in a lethal game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Season 22013 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32014 · 6 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Ryan Lewis, Ben Ketai
- Chad Michael MurrayJacob Orr
- Sarah RoemerAvery
- Rose McGowanJosie Acosta
- Brandon RouthMax Gregory
- Caitlin CarmichaelEllie Mitchell
- Sammi HanrattyMegan Acosta
- Alexander Le BasAlex Acosta
- Stacy HaidukShondra