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The Worst Episodes of The Stand

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Stand Season 1 Episode 9 - The Circle Closes
    5.5/10(1210 votes)

    #1 - The Circle Closes

    S1:E9

    After seeing both the light and the dark, Frannie makes her stand.

    Director:Josh Boone
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Stand Season 1 Episode 2 - Pocket Savior
    6.6/10(1959 votes)

    #2 - Pocket Savior

    S1:E2

    Musician Larry Underwood is on the cusp of his big break when "Captain Trips" strikes New York. Alone and wandering an empty city, he meets an alluring new acquaintance also desperate to escape. Meanwhile, an incarcerated Lloyd Henreid comes face-to-face with Randall Flagg, The Dark Man himself, who makes him an enticing offer.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Benjamin Cavell, Josh Boone

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  3. The Stand Season 1 Episode 8 - The Stand
    6.6/10(1277 votes)

    #3 - The Stand

    S1:E8

    Risking everything, the Boulder travelers face off with Flagg's followers in New Vegas, among them a very different - and pregnant - Nadine.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Stand Season 1 Episode 3 - Blank Page
    6.7/10(1640 votes)

    #4 - Blank Page

    S1:E3

    Mother Abagail selects a surprising voice to be her conduit to her chosen Committee in Boulder: the young deaf man Nick Andros. The arrival of a disturbing visitor to the Boulder Free Zone, shakes the Committee and Boulder residents to their core. Elsewhere in the Free Zone, Nadine Cross is haunted by a childhood memory.

    Directors:Danielle Krudy, Bridget Savage Cole
    Writers:Owen King, Jill Killington

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  5. The Stand Season 1 Episode 6 - The Vigil
    6.7/10(1294 votes)

    #5 - The Vigil

    S1:E6

    While all of Boulder fears for Mother Abagail's safety, Stu organizes search parties to ensure her return, presenting an opportunity for Harold and Nadine. In New Vegas, Flagg recruits a dangerous new follower.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Stand Season 1 Episode 7 - The Walk
    6.7/10(1235 votes)

    #6 - The Walk

    S1:E7

    After tragedy strikes the Boulder Free Zone, Mother Abagail tasks members of her Committee with a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, Harold and Nadine begin their journey to New Vegas to unite with Flagg and claim their reward.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writer:Josh Boone

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  7. The Stand Season 1 Episode 1 - The End
    6.9/10(2582 votes)

    #7 - The End

    S1:E1

    When the "Captain Trips" flu epidemic wipes out more than 99% of the population, the remaining few immune to the disease set out in search of other survivors, all the while, experiencing visions of the nurturing Mother Abagail and the menacing figure of The Dark Man.

    Director:Josh Boone
    Writers:Benjamin Cavell, Josh Boone

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  8. The Stand Season 1 Episode 4 - The House of the Dead
    6.9/10(1503 votes)

    #8 - The House of the Dead

    S1:E4

    The Boulder Free Zone Committee looks to solidify their leadership and bolster the community with a town hall meeting, but Flagg continues to make inroads as he plots to destroy the newly-forming society from within.

    Directors:Danielle Krudy, Bridget Savage Cole
    Writers:Jill Killington, Owen King

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  9. The Stand Season 1 Episode 5 - Fear and Loathing in New Vegas
    7.0/10(1448 votes)

    #9 - Fear and Loathing in New Vegas

    S1:E5

    Nadine and Harold's dark intentions continue to take shape. Meanwhile, the Committee's spies entrench themselves in New Vegas, where Flagg is building his own society, where officially-sanctioned sin and debauchery disguises a ruthlessly-enforced order. Back in Boulder, Frannie hatches a plan to confirm her suspicions of Harold while Mother Abagail seeks divine council.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Circle Closes" is the worst rated episode of "The Stand". It scored 5.5/10 based on 1210 votes. Directed by Josh Boone and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/2021. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pocket Savior".