This Day in Halloween: Emmy-winning TV mini-series based on Stephen King's novel "The Stand" premieres on ABC in 1994. / Illustration by Amelia Stebbing
The Stand premieres on ABC in 1994. The Emmy-winning TV mini-series features a teleplay written by Stephen King based on his post-apocalyptic novel, and an all-star cast including Gary Sinese, Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe. Both a critical and ratings success, the mini-series was remade in 2020.
