Stephen King's The Stand: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When a government-run lab accidentally lets loose a deadly virus, the population of the world is decimated. Survivors begin having dreams about two figures: a mystical old woman, or a foreboding, scary man. As the story tracks various people, we begin to realize that the two figures exemplify basic forces of good and evil, and the stage is set for a final confrontation between the representatives of each.

Series details

• Title: Stephen King's The Stand
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 1994-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 1785

Cast and credited roles

• Gary Sinise — Stu Redman
• Molly Ringwald — Frannie Goldsmith
• Jamey Sheridan — Randall Flagg
• Ruby Dee — Mother Abigail Freemantle
• Miguel Ferrer — Lloyd Henreid
• Corin Nemec — Harold Lauder
• Adam Storke — Larry Underwood
• Rob Lowe — Nick Andros
• Laura San Giacomo — Nadine Cross
• Matt Frewer — Trashcan Man
• Ray Walston — Glen Bateman
• Ossie Davis — Judge Richard Farris

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-05-08; final listed air date 1994-05-12; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Stephen King's The Stand on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.