The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
Arts:Books
Nearly three decades ago, Stephen King stumbled upon a copy of Lars von Trier's Danish miniseries The Kingdom in a dusty Colorado video store. Roughly seven years later, ABC premiered Kingdom Hospital, the author's own take on von Trier's haunted hospital. While conceived as a miniseries, King was so excited about the project — developed alongside his Storm of the Century and Rose Red collaborators — that he was ready to start work on a second season. The series premiered strong, but ratings dwindled and ABC pulled the plug just months later.
Join the Losers as they unpack both the 13-episode series and King's candid thoughts about the adaptation and its swift cancellation, which he detailed in a 2004 EW column. Was it ahead of its time? Are the Twin Peaks comparisons warranted? And just how much did it inspire season 2 of American Horror Story? These questions and more — including its place in the larger canon of King's work — are discussed.
Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More Episodes
2022-06-10
2022-06-06
2022-06-03
2022-05-27
2022-05-20
2022-04-29
2022-04-01
2022-03-25
2022-03-11
Get this podcast on your
phone, FREE
