This Day in Halloween: Emmy-winning TV mini-series Stephen King's "The Stand" -- written by King -- premieres on ABC in 1994. / Illustration by Uttara Ranjit
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.
