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An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
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An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
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Episode 1
Professional hitman Renshaw finds himself the target when he kills a toymaker and the victim’s mother sends Renshaw a present: a toy foot locker filled with toy soldiers equipped to kill.
Directed by Brian HensonWritten by Richard Christian MathesonGuest stars William Hurt, Bruce Spence, Mia Sara, Krista Vendy, Enrico Mammarella, Brad McMurray, Jackie Kelleher, Lynda Kinkade
Episode 2
Lonnie and Doris Freeman, an American couple honeymooning in London, go to a friend's house for dinner but end up stranded in the mysterious Crouch End district. The area is strangely abandoned except for some bikers and free-range children, and the couple soon realize they're trapped in a place where the barriers between dimensions are weak... and they may be next to be sucked in to somewhere else.
Directed by Mark HaberWritten by Kim LeMastersGuest stars Eion Bailey, Claire Forlani, Linal Haft, Eva Lazzaro, Ryan Sheldrake, Kenneth Ransom, Luke Walker, Jennifer Congram
Episode 3
In 1938, private eye Clyde Umney has it all – a successful career, adoring clients, and a beautiful secretary. But the arrival of the building owner, Sam Landry, throws his life into chaos when he arrives and tells Clyde that he’s evicting Clyde... permanently.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by April SmithGuest stars William H. Macy, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tory Mussett, Harold Hopkins, Melinda Butel, Julian O'Donnell, Don Halbert, Peter Curtin
Episode 4
Young genius Bobby Fornoy comes up with a chemical cure for human violence. With the aid of his brother Howie, he comes up with a way to implement it worldwide. But the 'cure' comes with a horrible side effect.
Directed by Mikael SalomonWritten by Lawrence D. CohenGuest stars Ron Livingston, Henry Thomas, Andy Anderson, Nicholas Bell, Tyler Coppin, Rebecca Gibney, Bo Jerkic, Kirsty Bonnie Carter
Episode 5
Writer Richard Kinnell is on a way back from a check-up where he's found out he may soon be facing death. On his way home, he stops off at a garage sale and is intrigued by a painting of a vicious killer driving a car. Kinnell buys the portrait, but as he heads home he realises that the painting is...changing. The car in the picture is following his route, and getting closer with every minute...
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Peter FilardiGuest stars Tom Berenger, Marsha Mason, Susie Porter, Marg Downey, Nate Butler, Amelia Christie, Virginia Gay, Kim Gyngell
Episode 6
After a long prison stint, Willie Evans is released on probation and promises his wife Karen to go straight. However, during the night, his former cellmate, Barney, who had lived with Karen for a period, appears in their trailer, bleeding. He reveals that he participated in a $3.5 million heist with four other criminals, the leader hid the money and gave one quarter of the map to each hoodlum.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Alan SharpGuest stars Jeremy Sisto, Samantha Mathis, Christopher Morris, Christopher Kirby, Robert Mammone, Peter O'Brien, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Christine Oriel
Episode 7
Howard Cottrell is on vacation playing golf. Chasing the ball into the undergrowth, he's bitten by a snake and completely paralyzed, showing no sign of life. At the hospital, unable to communicate, Howard is the key witness to his own autopsy.
Directed by Mikael SalomonWritten by April SmithGuest stars Richard Thomas, Greta Scacchi, Robert Mammone, Robyn Arthur, Jude Beaumont, Paul Gleeson, Linc Hasler, Josh Lawson
Episode 8
A wrong turn on a lonely road turns frightening for computer programmer Clark Rivingham and his wife Mary as they stumble upon a town not on any map — Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon. There's a free concert every night, but the price of admission is high — once the audience enters, it can never leave.
Directed by Mike RobeWritten by Mike RobeGuest stars Steven Weber, Kim Delaney, William McNamara, Erin Wright, Joey Sagal, Jacinta Stapleton, Kristian Schmid, Tony Rickards
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
William HurtJason Renshaw
Bruce SpenceHans Morris
Mia SaraBeautiful Passenger
Brad McMurrayGuard #2
Eion BaileyLonnie Freeman
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