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WHAT IT'S ABOUT: After a man-made virus called Captain Trips wipes 99% of mankind off the face of the planet, a small group of survivors in the American heartland are left to pick up the pieces and build a new civilisation. Even with most of humanity dead, the final remnants of humanity are once again divided, but this time by far more than just political squabbling. With loyalties divided between the saintly Mother Abagail Freemantle (Whoopi Goldberg) on one side and the devilish - perhaps literally - Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) on the other, what's left of humanity are drawn into a ...

CinemaBlend In the seventh and eighth episodes of CBS All Access' The Stand, readers of the original Stephen King book likely spotted some key differences in the treatment of Nadine Cross – played by Amber Heard. Specifically, in the text the character winds up going insane and all but comatose after she has sex with the demonic Randall Flagg, but that's not how things play out for her on the show. Sure, she undergoes some massive physical changes, as her pale skin, gaunt features, and white hair make her appear practically dead by the time she gets to New Vegas, but her faith in Flagg ...

Credit: Robert Falconer/CBS ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Glen Bateman's (Greg Kinnear) big sendoff during this farcical trial – instead of a conversation in a jail cell like in the book –made so much dramatic sense and just made it a lot more of a last, well, stand for my favorite character. BENJAMIN CAVELL: The scene in the book is very memorable, but we had some questions about it. One is just about Lloyd Henreid's (Nat Wolff) arc. In the book, when we meet him, he's killing people and does not have an issue with it. So I a...

Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith in 'The Stand'. (CBS) The episode sees a voiceover explaining how Frannie’s baby, named Abagail after Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) of course, came down with Captain Trips -- the plague that killed most people on earth -- shortly after her birth. But she also became the first person ever to overcome it, signifying that there is hope. The episode then sees Stu (James Marsden) and Frannie reunited and he gets to meet his daughter. They then travel across the country to return to Maine. When Stu goes into a town for supplies, Frannie decides to investigate ...

Copy to Clipboard Spoilers for ‘The Stand’ finale In episode 8 of CBS All Access' adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’, Larry (Jovan Adepo), Ray (Irene Bedard), and Glen (Greg Kinnear) are subjected to an unruly kangaroo court. The trial that is broadcast all over Vegas sees Glen try to appeal to Lloyd Henreid (Nat Wolff) and all those watching that they may still have a chance to redeem themselves from their evil ways. As Glen’s words begin to have an effect on the people, Lloyd shoots and kills him.  Following the trial, Nadine Cross (Amber Heard) meets wi...