If you’re a fan of dystopian comics, then you’re in for a treat! DMZ, created by DC Comics, is now being made into an upcoming series on HBO Max. The show will star Rosario Dawson as protagonist Alma Ortega. DMZ takes place in the near future. After the United States has been divided into two warring nations. Moreover, Alma Ortega is a young New York City medic who becomes trapped in the DMZ, which separates the two nations. She must find a way to survive in this hostile environment and uncover the truth about what is happening in this dark world.
DMZ was created by Vertigo Comics, an imprint of DC Comics. The series was written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli. Additionally, DMZ takes place in the near future after the United States has been divided into two warring nations: the Allied States of America and the Free States of America. It got picked up by HBO Max after SyFy was too slow to do it, and now will see its release soon. Now without any further ado, let’s begin covering this exciting upcoming series.
What is DMZ?
The DMZ is a narrow strip of land that separates the two nations and is full of dangerous gangs and militia groups. Alma Ortega is a young New York City medic who becomes trapped in the DMZ when she tries to find her missing boyfriend. She must find a way to survive in this hostile environment. And she must try to uncover the truth about what is happening in this dark world.
Cast
DMZ will star Rosario Dawson in the female lead stellar role as New York medic Alma Ortega, Benjamin Bratt in the male lead stellar role as Parco Delgado. Freddy Miyares (from the crime miniseries “When They See Us”) as Skel, Hoon Lee (from Bosch and Blue Bloods) as Wilson, Jordan Preston Carter as Odi, Venus Ariel as Nico, Jade Wu as Susie, Rey Gallegos (American Sniper, Logan) as Cesar, Agam Darshi as Franklin, Juani Feliz as Carmen, Rutina Wesley as Athena, Mamie Gummer as Rose, Nora Dunn (from Saturday Night Live) as Oona, Henry G. Sanders as Cedric.
DMZ Season 1 Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDsrZk9yxwk
Where to Watch DMZ?
If you want to watch DMZ, then you must go to HBO Max. Firstly, this is an HBO Max original series. In consequence, you won’t find it anywhere else. So, don’t try looking for it on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, or Paramount+.
Luckily, HBO Max is a widely available platform. And starting from US$ 14,99 a month, you get unlimited access to the vast catalog that HBO Max has to offer which includes DMZ, and other DC series as well as all of the original productions like The Gilded Age, The Sopranos, And Just Like That, and The Righteous Gemstones. In the next section, we will share with you everything you need to know regarding the upcoming release date of this exciting series starring Rosario Dawson.
DMZ Season 1 Episode 1 Release Date
DMZ Season 1 Episode 1 will release on HBO Max on March 17, 2022, globally. Secondly, the network will drop four chapters all at once on the same day. Thirdly, the debut chapter’s name is “Good Luck” and it was directed by Ava DuVernay out of a script penned by Roberto Patino, who did all the episodes.
Additionally, the rest of the episodes were directed by Ernest Dickerson. Episode 2 will be titled “Advent”, episode 3 will be titled “The Good Name” and episode 4 will be titled “Home”. Lastly, every episode will last around one hour of run time.
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