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The Stand is a four-part miniseries totaling six hours long from 1994, based on the novel The Stand by Stephen King. King himself wrote the teleplay and Mick Garris directed. After a deadly plague kills most of the world’s population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil. The miniseries version takes place in four parts, grouping four major themes of the original story. “The Plague“ describes a lethal engineered flu that devastates the U.S. population, leaving only a smattering of people around the country. “The Dreams“ explores these survivors’ attempts to regroup, led by mysterious, opposing dreams of an old woman in Nebraska and a terrifying man in the West. “The Betrayal“ shows the tentative rebuilding of civilization in Colorado, interrupted by a tragic betrayal. “The Stand“ follows four of the survivors as they journey to make their stand against Randall Flagg, author King’s archetypal man of evil. EPISODES 1. The Plague Air date: May 8, 1994 Part 1 of 4. A plague leaves only a handful of survivors in the U.S. 2. The Dreams Air date: May 9, 1994 Part 2 of four. The survivors of the virus begin to encounter one another and start their respective treks to meet Mother Abigail---or Randall Flagg. 3. The Betrayal Air date: May 11, 1994 In Part 3, Mother Abigail’s clan sets up a base of operations in Colorado and creates a governing board, which decides to send spies to Randall Flagg’s headquarters. 4. The Stand Air date: May 12, 1994 Conclusion. Mother Abigail’s group heads for Las Vegas, where Flagg’s forces are beginning to weaken.
