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âThe Standâ (CBS All Access)
A deadly virus, a devastating pandemic and a divided America. Rings a bell? No, we re not talking about the COVID-19 pandemic but the latest Stephen King adaptation. Presenting the mystical and apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the nine-episodic limited series is all set to enthrall fans of the dark fantasy novel first published in 1978 by Doubleday.
In the televised version, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgård), the Dark Man.