The Stand: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Stand explores an apocalyptic world ravaged by a mass outbreak of Influenza that wipes out 99% of the population in a matter of weeks. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.

Series details

• Title: The Stand
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Horror, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2020-12-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-02-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 35790
• IMDb ID: tt1831804
• TVDB ID: 359583

Cast and credited roles

• James Marsden — Stu Redman
• Odessa Young — Frannie Goldsmith
• Whoopi Goldberg — Mother Abagail
• Alexander Skarsgård — Randall Flagg
• Amber Heard — Nadine Cross
• Jovan Adepo — Larry Underwood
• Owen Teague — Harold Lauder
• Irene Bedard — Ray Brentner
• Brad William Henke — Tom Cullen
• Nat Wolff — Lloyd Henreid
• Henry Zaga — Nick Andros
• Greg Kinnear — Glen Bateman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-12-17; final listed air date 2021-02-11; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from 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.