The Best Stephen King TV Shows And Miniseries, Ranked

The legacy of Stephen King adaptations began with a movie (specifically Brian De Palma’s Carrie in 1976), but it was soon after that theatrical release that the history of King projects began on the small screen. Tobe Hooper's Salem’s Lot miniseries, based on the novel of the same name, premiered on CBS in 1979, and in the decades since then we have seen dozens of King-related projects. Adaptations have been made as miniseries, on-going shows, and TV movies, and the legendary author has also penned a few original teleplays.

There is a lot of amazing stuff in the canon – but what qualifies as the best of the best? Hard cuts had to be made, including Kingdom Hospital, The Langoliers, and the 2004 Shining miniseries, but let’s begin with the adaptation that haunted the dreams of millennials during their childhood…  

By Eric Eisenberg