Rosario Dawson Risks Everything to Find Her Son in 'DMZ' Trailer (Video)

Rosario Dawson is willing to risk everything to find her son in the first trailer for HBO Max's “DMZ.”

The four-part limited series, based on the DC graphic novel of the same name, tells the story of a near-future in which America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, turning Manhattan into a demilitarized zone – hence the series' title. The series follows the journey of fierce physician Alma Ortega (Dawson) as she saves lives in a desperate search for her lost son.

In the trailer released on Monday, which you can watch above, Dawson's Alma explains that she and her son were separated during the evacuation from Manhattan before it became a demilitarized zone. Even though the city is now an active war zone, she decides to go looking for him again.

She struggles with the gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords who control this lawless no-man's land and ultimately becomes an unlikely source of hope. As the trailer comes to an end, she is warned that if she continues on the path she is on, she will “enter the stratosphere of consequences.”

“DMZ” also stars Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee, Freddy Miyares, Jordan Preston Carter and Venus Ariel. Other cast members include Rutina Wesley, Nora Dunn, Jade Wu, Rey Gallegos, Mamie Gummer, Agam Darshi, Juani Feliz and Henry G. Sanders.

The series is executive produced by Roberto Patino, Ava DuVernay and Paul Garnes of ARRAY Filmworks. Patino created the television series based on the DC Comics written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli.

Patino also serves as showrunner and wrote the first episode, which DuVernay directed. Three additional episodes were directed and executive produced by Ernest Dickerson. Carly Wray is co-executive producer.

“DMZ” is produced by DuVernay’s ARRAY Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series premieres on HBO Max on March 17th.