Stephen King's Desperation

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: May 23, 2006
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34

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  1. [Anonymous]
    May 25, 2006
    1
    As with most Stephen King shows, the first half hour was ok, but it pretty much falls apart after that and remained uninteresting and confusing to the very end.
  2. DaveN
    May 26, 2006
    2
    This movie really sucked. Bad acting, cheesy production, and a heavy-handed dose of religiosity. One of the weaker attempts to adapt King's work to the silver (or phosphor) screen. There have been worse (e.g. Children of the Corn and its sequels) but also many far better.
  3. TOMMIEH
    Jun 11, 2006
    0
    Horrible, I'm glad i'm not the only one that didn't like it. I didn't like the religious aspect of the movie. Everyone acted like the little boy was a freak because he belived in GOD what was up with that plus the dialog was shallow and the story was confusinng. I hated the movie I thought the plot the actors everything was terrible

Awards & Rankings

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#80 Best TV Season of 2006
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#82 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
46

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    75
    Serviceably scarifying. [26 May 2006, p.100]
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    60
    The real surprise is that, for all the times King has taken us down this creepy path, he can still evoke chills and thrills over and over again.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    30
    Sadly truncated.
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