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The Stand (2020) TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2020–2021 · Developed by Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell · Starring James Marsden, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård
The Stand (2020) TV Series: Cast and Details
After a deadly plague, the survivors are drawn to two opposing leaders.
Book vs TV Series: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookThe newer series keeps the premise and characters but jumps around in time and changes parts of the story.
Read or watch first?
Read the book first. The series is a looser take.
What the book gives you
The Stand by Stephen King
King published an uncut edition in 1990.
Who will like it: Readers who want an epic King novel.