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Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century

An unspeakable evil has arrived.

19997.01 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When a blizzard hits an isolated island town it brings with it a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing the people for a sinister purpose.

Created by Stephen King
Written by Stephen King
Produced by Thomas H. Brodek
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Constable Mike Anderson

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Andre Linoge

Debrah Farentino

Debrah Farentino

Molly Anderson

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Town Manager Robbie Beals

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Katrina Withers

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Ursula Godsoe

Spencer Breslin

Spencer Breslin

Donny Beals

Nada Despotovich

Nada Despotovich

Sandra Beals

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Joanna Stanhope

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Jack Carver

Themes & Keywords

suicideparent child relationshipwinterislandsacrificesnowstormvillagemurderjailsnowminiseriescanevotingstormdemonblizzardmysterious stranger

About Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 1999 exploring themes of suicide, parent child relationship, winter, island, sacrifice, snowstorm. Created by Stephen King, it stars Tim Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino. When a blizzard hits an isolated island town it brings with it a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing the people for a sinister purpose.

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