Stephen King’s underrated six-season show is now available to stream for free. It’s a good time to be a fan of the horror legend’s television adaptations.The Institutehas been generating buzz on MGM+, visualizing King’s 2019 novel about a teenager who wakes up in a strange place. He soon comes to understand that, along with other teenagers, he’ll be subjected to bizarre experiments.
It: Welcome to Derrywill soon debut on HBO Max, with the series premiere set for October. A prequel to the hitItmovies, the nine-episode horror drama will feature Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise the Clown. But the prolific author has nearly 20 television adaptations, with King’s longest-running series now available to stream for free.
According toComicbook.com, the USA Network sci-fi thrillerThe Dead Zoneis now available to stream for free on Tubi. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name, with Anthony Michael Hall in the lead role,The Dead Zoneaired for six seasons, comprising a total of 80 episodes.
Hall, known asa member of the Brat Packduring his early years in Hollywood, plays small-town teacher Johnny Smith inThe Dead Zone. Johnny gets into a car accident that puts him in a comatose state for several years. Once he wakes up, he begins to receive visions of the past and future. But he also finds that people in his life have moved on without him.
The Dead Zonewas previously made into a 1983 film, headlined by Christopher Walken.
With the help of his ex-wife, Sarah, and others, Johnny begins to apply his knowledge to help solve crimes. This blend of procedural, with genre and a Stephen King connection, could bode well forThe Dead Zonefinding a new audience. With a cast that also included Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams, and Connor Price, the thriller was well-received by fans.
Before heading to Tubi, it’s worth noting that the Michael Piller and Shawn Piller-created series ends on a big cliffhanger sinceThe Dead Zonewas cancelled. But even with that caveat, it may be worth sampling the Stephen King show on Tubi and seeing whether it strikes the right balance.
On paper,The Dead Zoneshould satisfy a lot of TV viewers. It has the procedural element in spades, it has Johnny’s personal drama, and the touch of horror and sci-fi that should appeal to genre lovers.
