The adaptation rights have passed hands, moving over to HBO and showrunner Damon Lindelof – and now, Deadline reports that HBO has given The Chain a straight-to-series order! He most recently served as showrunner on the HBO series Watchmen, which aired in 2019. If Rachel doesn’t kidnap another child, or if that child’s parents don’t kidnap a child, her daughter will be murdered. What the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. “Are you interested in seeing what Damon Lindelof does with The Chain for HBO?