A plague-ravaged world teeters between good and evil, led by fragile survivors and a man with lethal powers.
Bleak and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
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In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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