Damon Lindelof is in business with HBO once again. The premium cable network has given a straight-to-series order to "The Chain," a limited-series adaptation of Adrian McKinty's 2019 novel that Lindelof will shepherd. Lindelof will write and executive-produce "The Chain," and he'll also serve as showrunner for the first time since HBO's "Watchmen" in 2019. Added Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming, "We are honored by our continued partnership with Damon Lindelof, one of the most singular and distinctive creators of our time. Is your curiosity piqued by Lindelof's newest TV project?