![]() The series spends its first few episodes introducing the core group of immune survivors who make up the new world, bringing together the sprawling cast in piecemeal fashion. ![]() An overly complicated structure and poor pacing renders a story that should be epic in scale and impact to just another lackluster "Walking Dead" knockoff. It isn't a close association with COVID-19 that hobbles "Stand," but rather a deliberate convolution. Despite a talented, A-list cast, plenty of time to develop the complex story, a seemingly hefty budget and one of King's most celebrated works as inspiration, the new "Stand" adaptation (streaming Thursdays, ★★ out of four) falls mostly flat. Pandemics and the apocalypse have never been more top of mind, and our fears of them seem more rational than ever. If TV about the COVID-19 pandemic is a tough sell for escapism, how hard is it to watch a show about a pandemic with a 99% fatality rate?Ģ020 might feel like the best and worst time for CBS All Access' new adaptation of Stephen King's "The Stand," the prolific author's lengthy novel about a postapocalyptic battle between the forces of light and darkness. ![]() Watch Video: 6 new and returning shows to watch this fall ![]()
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