A civil war breaks out in a futuristic America and Manhattan becomes a demilitarized zone.Set in a near-future America, fractured by a Second Civil War, the story focuses on the titular DMZ (Demilitarized zone) which is a ravaged Manhattan Island. No one goes in, no one comes out. But for medic Alma, who is desperate to find her missing son, it all comes down to her becoming a symbol of hope for the occupants trapped inside the DMZ. The future rests in her hands.DMZ Season 1 Download.
Based on a comic book series of the same name by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, DMZ is the latest project in Ava DuVernay’s extremely capable directorial hands. Premiering at SXSW prior to its drop on HBO Max, the show is a gritty story about hope and survival in the throes of a fictional Second American Civil War. With a cast that includes Rosario Dawson, Mamie Gummer, and Benjamin Bratt, the four-episode miniseries certainly has the pedigree to be a buzzworthy show. Does it have what it takes to stay in the minds of viewers? In a dystopian future (that doesn’t actually feel so dystopian based on our current political climate), the US experiences a second civil war and Manhattan has been designated as the demilitarized zone, or DMZ. Alma (Rosario Dawson), a former medic, arrives into the DMZ via a secret passage in search of her son who she was separated from during the chaotic first days of the war six years ago, risking her life to reunite with her family in the limited time she’s allowed to be in the DMZ. Meanwhile, the island has sprung up a few warring factions divided by geography, which Alma inadvertently becomes connected to.
The most striking aspect of this show is how realistic the premise feels. Living in America in 2022 often feels like we’re on the brink of a real catastrophe in our own backyard (let alone the catastrophes unfolding across the world), so a show about a second civil war erupting in the US doesn’t feel as dystopian as it may have had it premiered a few years ago.