# Rewind — Inside The Watch

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Podcast: [Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploring-humanity-through-sci-fi-390598)
Published: 2026-08-14T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://scifitalk.podbean.com/e/rewind-%e2%80%94-inside-the-watch/
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Duration seconds: 1647

## Resource

The Watch is one of the most daring and divisive fantasy adaptations of the last decade — a punk‑rock, genre‑bending police procedural inspired by Terry Pratchett’s Ankh‑Morpork City Watch. Developed by BBC Studios for BBC America, the series premiered 3 January 2021 and later arrived on BBC iPlayer on 1 July 2021, introducing viewers to a world where crime, chaos, magic, satire, and rebellion collide.

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