3 Decades Later, Stephen King’s Hit Miniseries Officially Finds New Life on Streaming
Stephen King’s 1994 miniseries *The Stand* has returned to prominence, reaching number one on Apple’s US iTunes TV chart. Its renewed popularity more than three decades after its debut shows that the post-apocalyptic story continues to attract viewers.
The four-part adaptation starred Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe and Jamey Sheridan. It depicts survivors of a plague that kills most of humanity as they face a choice between opposing forces; a second television adaptation was released in 2020 but was less acclaimed than the original.
In short
- *The Stand* topped Apple’s US iTunes TV chart.
- The 1994 miniseries is enjoying renewed interest.
- A 2020 adaptation followed the original.
Explained simply
The Stand is based on a 1978 novel by American writer Stephen King. It imagines a world after a deadly disease wipes out most of humanity, leaving survivors to rebuild and choose between two opposing leaders.
The 1994 television version was a four-part miniseries starring Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe and Jamey Sheridan. A second adaptation followed in 2020, giving audiences another version of the same story.