The Stand
TV Series2020Ended

The Stand

Taste attributes: dramasci-fi & fantasyadventurefantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a wide-ranging fantasy series. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

James MarsdenOdessa YoungAlexander SkarsgårdWhoopi Goldberg

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
60 min
Status
Ended
Studio
CBS Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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