The Stand

CBS All Access | Paramount+ | Release Date: December 17, 2020

1.9	USER SCORE Overwhelming dislike based on 83 Ratings

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AcidCasualJan 31, 2021

Even if you were to critique this mini series without ever reading the book or seeing the TV series in the 90’s. The script is just boring... not at any moment are you thinking this is cool, this is edgy. It’s a series about an apocalypticEven if you were to critique this mini series without ever reading the book or seeing the TV series in the 90’s. The script is just boring... not at any moment are you thinking this is cool, this is edgy. It’s a series about an apocalyptic virus, but no one seems to have told the actors. No excitement or suspense, just safe.

Just a constant - on the edge of your seat trying to grab your phone kind of series.

I was looking forward to this.… Expand

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BubberDec 20, 2020

I don't see any reason to re-make The Stand, sure I understand they felt it would be relevant in today's world with everything going on, but why not make something new and original instead?

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JLuis_001Feb 13, 2021

The Stand is one of Stephen King's most famous books, and within his career, that’s saying a lot.
Is not among my favorites though, but I admit it's one of his most epic literary works.
Now considering the fact this story deals with aThe Stand is one of Stephen King's most famous books, and within his career, that’s saying a lot.
Is not among my favorites though, but I admit it's one of his most epic literary works.

Now considering the fact this story deals with a weaponized flu that almost completely eradicates the human race, releasing this new adaptation in the middle of a global pandemic perhaps was a bit tone deaf.
Ironically people gets more scared of this, instead of listening in the real world. From the outset, I must say that it's much better than the 1994 version. And that comes from the budget and the cast. However, it never rises above the average.

And I have to say that even though this miniseries is faithful as far as possible, the very same structure of the novel, demonstrates that some books should not be adapted.
The first episode makes it very clear by being a brutal editing disaster, and especially by putting almost all the emphasis of the downfall of humanity on it.

The Stand is a book that's way too dense, really **** dense, and I can even say it's dense to a point of self-indulgence.
So to get some kind of justice into such an adaptation, and to get you to be into the characters, would take more than 15 hours, and yet it might get boring, because as I've always said, the narrative mediums are completely different, and despite its accomplishments, The Stand is a much better story in its source material.

This miniseries is entertaining, yes, although it fails to stand out. To be noticeable. I don't think it was underwhelming, or at least I cannot say that it was that case for me, but in this regard, being both a reader and a viewer, I'll stay with the book, and I would recommend it more than the two adaptations.… Expand

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Redleg1971Feb 5, 2021

The Stand is a better than average retelling of the Stephen King book. While the sets and the acting are very good, the plotline is lacking. For a 9 episode mini-series, there are still numerous stories left out that should have been includedThe Stand is a better than average retelling of the Stephen King book. While the sets and the acting are very good, the plotline is lacking. For a 9 episode mini-series, there are still numerous stories left out that should have been included that would have made the series more expansive and grander. Too many details from the book were not included, most conspicuously the story of The Kid and his journey with Trashcan Man! Overall, the mini-series is interesting, and I'm glad that I watched it. But it misses the mark on detailed storytelling and character building.… Expand

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MWS2008Apr 6, 2023

While I see why it's been review-bombed, I can't say it quite deserved to be. Not saying I like Ezra miller or Amber Heard, hell no. This isn't even good. This just didn't work for me. I don't really know, I just didn't really like this.

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