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The Worst Episodes of The Stand

Every episode of The Stand ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Stand!

Worst episode
S1E9 The Circle Closes
5.51,264 votes
Best episode
S1E5 Fear and Loathing in New Vegas
7.01,500 votes
Top season
Season 1
6.6avg
Binge time
8h 35m
9 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Stand Season 1 Episode 9 - The Circle Closes
    5.5/10(1264 votes)

    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(2021 votes)

    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:Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell

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  3. The Stand Season 1 Episode 8 - The Stand
    6.6/10(1323 votes)

    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 6 - The Vigil
    6.7/10(1344 votes)

    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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  5. The Stand Season 1 Episode 3 - Blank Page
    6.7/10(1693 votes)

    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:Jill Killington, Owen King

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  6. The Stand Season 1 Episode 7 - The Walk
    6.8/10(1282 votes)

    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 4 - The House of the Dead
    6.9/10(1553 votes)

    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:Owen King, Jill Killington

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  8. The Stand Season 1 Episode 1 - The End
    6.9/10(2661 votes)

    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:Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell

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  9. The Stand Season 1 Episode 5 - Fear and Loathing in New Vegas
    7.0/10(1500 votes)

    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 from 1,264 votes. Directed by Josh Boone and written by Unknown, it aired on February 11, 2021. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pocket Savior".

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