Super producer, Ryan Murphy, almost cameoed as himself in HBO's Watchmen series. 1 / 10
The series serves as a spiritual (and sometimes literal) sequel to the acclaimed graphic novel. 2 / 10
Similarly blending real-world events with sometimes otherworldly fictional ones... 3 / 10
...such as having Robert Redford established as the President of the United States. 4 / 10
It also included a show-within-the-show, American Hero Story, documenting the world's superhero history. 5 / 10
According to showrunner Damon Lindelof, the original plan would have gone a step further... 6 / 10
...and seen Murphy cameo as himself (and the faux-creator of that show). 7 / 10
Given Murphy's similarly titled shows, it's easy to see how the connection came about. 8 / 10
The crew ultimately opted against the idea, so as to avoid having to emulate Murphy's style... 9 / 10
...As such, the episode directors and composers had fun putting their own spin on the design. 10 / 10