'Game of Thrones' Favorite to Star in BBC America's 'The Watch'

Richard Dormer heads the cast of the series based on Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels.

) and Sam Adewunmi also star in the series, which is set to begin production in late September in South Africa.Discworld

Dormer will play Sam Vimes, captain of the Watch, who has seen his department's jurisdiction reduced to almost nothing. "I'm so thrilled to be part of this brilliant madness and mayhem," he said. "I was immediately drawn to the multitude of layers to Sam Vimes, and I find the dynamic between him and his band of disenfranchised comrades very compelling."

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