Watchmen

2019 · Limited Series · TV-MAAdaptation

Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

Watchmen's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Black and below it for White and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 9 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced

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Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Black 94, White 28, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 9 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.