The Stand (Season 1)

The Stand (2020) is a post-apocalyptic limited series you can watch online on iFILM, adapted from Stephen King's sprawling novel. A weaponized superflu escapes a military lab and erases most of humanity in a matter of weeks.

The handful left alive start sharing the same dreams. Some are pulled toward Mother Abagail, a 108-year-old woman who speaks for faith and decency. Others drift to Randall Flagg, the Dark Man whose easy smile hides powers no one can explain. The survivors gather at two opposite poles, and the fate of the species comes down not to the virus but to which side people choose. The cast runs deep: James Marsden, Owen Teague, Alexander Skarsgard as Flagg, Whoopi Goldberg, Greg Kinnear and Amber Heard.

Josh Boone and a rotating bench of directors handled the nine episodes, and King wrote a brand-new coda for the ending himself. The series reshuffles the book's timeline, opening close to the ashes rather than the outbreak, a choice that splits longtime fans. It's built for anyone who likes bleak end-of-the-world fantasy and a long duel between good and evil. Stream every episode of The Stand online on iFILM.