HBO Max has dropped the release date — and the first trailer — for their upcoming limited seriesDMZ. The series is based on the graphic novel of the same name and starsDopesick’sRosario Dawson.DMZwill hit the streaming service later this month.
DMZ, whose source material was created by writerBrian Woodand artistRiccardo Burchielli, takes place in the near future in a version of the United States that has been torn apart by a second civil war. The series follows a medic (Dawson) who must sneak into Manhattan, which has been turned into a demilitarized zone, to reunite with her son after the two were separated when the city was evacuated.
In the trailer, we see Manhattan in ruins. A city full of crumbling buildings, overgrown with plant life. We also see the lengths Dawson’s character is willing to go through to find her son. She will have to sneak into the city and dodge gunfire and warring factions on the inside. Another obstacle in her path is a powerful gang leader, played byBenjamin Bratt(Law & Order), who rules through fear — he rose to power when the city became a demilitarized zone and chaos erupted. The city is full of violence and danger around every corner, but Dawson’s character is ready to fight through it all.
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Alongside Dawson and Bratt,DMZstarsHoon Lee(See),Freddy Miyares(The L Word: Generation Q),Jordan Preston Carter(The Haves and the Have Nots), andVenus Ariel(NCIS: New Orleans). The series will also include guest starsRutina Wesley,Nora Dunn,Jade Wu,Rey Gallegos,Mamie Gummer,Agam Darshi,Juani Feliz, andHenry G. Sanders.
DMZis a four-episode limited series from executive producerAva DuVernay. DuVernay’s other credits include the Academy Award-nominated documentary13th, the Academy Award-winningSelma, and the Emmy-winning limited seriesWhen They See Us. As well as serving as an executive producer on the series, DuVernay has also directed the first episode. The other three were directed byErnest R. Dickerson, who has served as the director on episodes of such shows asThe Walking Dead,Dexter, andRaised By Wolves.DMZwas adapted for television byRoberto Patino, whose other writing credits includeWestworldandSons of Anarchy. Patino also serves as an executive producer on the series alongsidePaul Garnes,withCarly Wrayserving as a co-executive producer.
You can stream all four episodes ofDMZon March 17. Watch the trailer and check out the poster down below.
