TV series

The Stand

1994 · 1 season

A sprawling, ominous epic that lingers on the eerie emptiness of a ruined world and the weight of choosing sides.

Tagline: The end of the world is just the beginning.
Overview: 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 maleficent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, morality, faith, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
morality
faith
isolation
death
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild