DMZ premiered on HBO Max on March 17, 2022. A portion of the miniseries premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2022. The series is based on the comic book series of the same name.
Alma Ortega, an NYC medic, becomes a symbol of hope in a demilitarized Manhattan Island. Her son wandered off instead of sticking with her during their evacuation from Manhattan during the Second American Civil War.