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Damon Lindelof has found the first members of his HBO “Watchmen” series pilot, which includes his old “The Leftovers” buddy and new leading lady, Regina King.

The cast also includes Don Johnson (“Miami Vice”), Tim Blake Nelson (“O Brother, Where Art Thou?”), Louis Gossett Jr. (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify”) and Andrew Howard (“Hatfields and McCoys”), an individual with knowledge of production tells TheWrap.

Details on their specific roles in Lindelof’s take on Alan Moore’s beloved comic series are being kept under wraps.

Also Read: Why Damon Lindelof's 'Watchmen' Isn't an Adaptation - or a Sequel

Here’s the official logline for the project: 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.

The casting news comes one day after Lindelof took to Instagram to explain to fans that he didn’t actually intend for his series to be an adaptation or a sequel — but a “remix.”

“We have no desire to ‘adapt’ the twelve issues Mr. Moore and Mr. [Dave] Gibbons created thirty years ago,” wrote Lindelof, in a five-page letter he shared on Instagram. “Those issues are sacred ground and they will not be retread nor recreated nor reproduced nor rebooted. They will, however, be remixed.”

Also Read: 'Watchmen' TV Series From Damon Lindelof Lands Pilot Order at HBO

The “Lost” co-creator described the original 1986 comic as “our Old Testament” and likened his HBO series to when the New Testament came along. “It did not erase what came before it… To be clear. ‘Watchmen’ is canon.”

Lindelof penned the script and will executive produce, along with pilot director Nicole Kassell and Tom Spezialy. The project is produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros. Television.

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"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime) Sunday, May 6 at 10 p.m.

Showtime
"Sweetbitter" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m.

Starz
"Vida" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8 p.m.

Starz
"Safe" (Netflix) Thursday, May 10

Netflix
"All Night" (Hulu) Friday, May 11

Hulu
"Patrick Melrose" (Showtime) Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m.

Showtime
"Little Women" (PBS) Sunday, May 13 at 8 p.m.

PBS
"13 Reasons Why" (Netflix) Friday, May 18

Netflix
"Fauda" (Netflix) Thursday, May 24
Netflix
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (Amazon) Friday, May 25
Amazon
"The Bachelorette" (ABC) Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Six" (History) Monday, May 28 at 10 p.m.
History
"100 Code" (WGN America) Tuesday, May 19 at 10 p.m.
WGN America
"America's Got Talent" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"Animal Kingdom" (TNT) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"Beat Shazam" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Love Connection" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
Fox
"Queen Sugar" (OWN) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
OWN
"World of Dance" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"MasterChef" (Fox) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.

Fox
"Reverie" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.

NBC
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix) Wednesday, May 30

Netflix
"Pose" (FX) Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.

FX
"Succession" (HBO) Sunday, June 3 at 10 p.m.

HBO
"Dietland" (AMC) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

AMC
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox) Monday, June 4 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (CW) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

CW
"Humans" (AMC) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Teachers" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m.
TV Land
"Younger" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.

TV Land
"Condor" (Audience) Wednesday, June 6 at 10 p.m.

Audience Network
"American Woman" (Paramount) Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m.

Paramount Network
"The Four" (Fox) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" (Freeform) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.

Freeform
"Nashville" (CMT) Thursday, June 7 at 9 p.m.

CMT
"Big Hero 6: The Series" (Disney) Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m.

Disney
"The $100,000 Pyramid" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.

ABC
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Claws" (TNT) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"To Tell the Truth" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 10 p.m.

ABC
"The Bold Type" (Freeform) Tuesday, June 12

Freeform
"Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (Fox) Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" (Bravo) Thursday, June 14 at 10 p.m.

Bravo
"Marlon" (NBC) Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m.

NBC
"Strange Angel" (CBS All Access) Thursday, June 14

CBS All Access
"Goliath" (Amazon) Friday, June 15

Amazon
"The Affair" (Showtime) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.

Showtime
"Deep State" (Epix) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.
Epix
"Shades of Blue" (NBC) Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Drunk History" (Comedy Central) Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"Yellowstone" (Paramount) Wednesday, June 20 at 9 p.m.
Paramount Network
"Young & Hungry" (Freeform) Wedneday, June 20 at 8 p.m.
Freeform
"Detroiters" (Comedy Central) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"The Gong Show" (ABC) Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Queen of the South" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Shooter" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
USA
"Marvel's Luke Cage" (Netflix) Friday, June 22
Netflix
"Preacher" (AMC) Sunday, June 24 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (CW) Monday, June 25 at 8 p.m.
CW
"GLOW" (Netflix) Friday, June 29
Netflix
"Masters of Illusion" (CW) Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m.

CW
"Power" (Starz) Sunday, July 1 at 9 p.m.

Starz
"Sacred Games" (Netflix) Friday, July 6

Netflix
"Heathers" (Paramount) Tuesday, July 10 at 10 p.m.

Paramount Network
"The Outpost" (CW) Tuesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.

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"Burden of Truth" (CW) Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m.

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"Harlots" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 11

Hulu
"The HollywoodPuppet Show" (Fuse) Tuesday, July 17 at 10:30 p.m.
Fuse
"Suits" (USA) Wednesday, July 18 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Snowfall" (FX) Thursday, July 19 at 10 p.m.
FX
"Trial & Error: Lady, Killer" (NBC) Thursday, July 19 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Wynonna Earp" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 9 p.m.
Syfy
"Killjoys" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Syfy
"Outcast" (Cinemax) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Cinemax
"Castle Rock" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 25
Hulu
"Swedish Dicks" (Pop) Thursday, July 26

Pop TV
"Casual" (Hulu) Tuesday, July 31
Hulu
"The Sinner" (USA) Wednesday, August 1
USA
"Mr. Mercedes" (Audience) Wedneday, August 22 at 10 p.m.
Audience Network
"The Innocents" (Netflix) Friday, August 24
Netflix
"Jack Ryan" (Amazon) Friday, August 31
Amazon

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