This special takes us behind the scenes of the Stephen King book to miniseries adaptation.

This special takes us behind the scenes of the Stephen King book to miniseries adaptation.

2 part movie version. Part 1 covers "The Plague" and "The Dreams" episodes.

When a deadly virus escapes from a government research facility, few prove to be immune to its effects. With symptoms similar to the flu, those who come into contact with it quickly die. One survivor is Stu Redmond, a gas station attendant from Texas, who suffers no ill effects whatsoever. Kept in a medical research facility in Vermont, doctors try to determine why he is still alive. Others that also survive include Frannie Goldsmith who lives with her dad; Nick Andros, a deaf-mute; a rock musician, Larry Underwood; and Lloyd Henreid, in jail for murder. Survivors begin to have dreams, either about an old Afican-American woman, Mother Abigail, or a much scarier evil man.

2 part movie version. Part 2 covers "The Betrayal" and "The Stand" episodes.

Hundreds are now in Boulder, Colorado with Mother Abigail but Randall Flagg has sent Nadine Cross to infiltrate the group. Unable to seduce Larry, she then sets her sights on Harold. But just as the citizens begin to organize their lives, Mother Abigail leaves Boulder. The residents do become concerned about what Randall Flagg, based in Las Vegas, may be up to and decide to send three people west to find out.

Una mortale piaga negli Stati Uniti lascia in vita solamente una manciata di sopravvissuti. Tutti attirati nella stessa direzione da parte di forze invisibili, si riuniranno per affrontare il viaggio.

I sopravvissuti del virus continuano a radunarsi ed a dividersi nei loro rispetti viaggi per incontrare Mamma Abigail... O Randall Flagg.

Il gruppo di Mamma Abigail costruisce un campo di operazioni in Colorado e crea un gruppo di governo, che decide di inviare delle spie al quartier generale di Randall Flagg.

Su indicazione di Mamma Abigail, un gruppo si dirige verso Las Vegas, dove le forze di Flagg iniziano ad organizzarsi.