The Stand Production Designer Explains How the Pandemic Impacted The Series
In CBS All Access's adaptation of Stephen King's
The Stand, a horrifying pandemic wipes out nearly all of humanity, setting the stage for what ends up being a showdown between the factions of good and evil among the few survivors of the devastating Captain Trips superflu. It's a story that is eerily timely with its release during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, production on The Stand also had some eerie timing. Filming on the series was nearing completion just as COVID-19 was beginning to take hold and it turns out, the pandemic ended up having an impact on the series production. According to series production designer Aaron Haye, things were shut down with just three days of shooting left.