- Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
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Nightmares and Dreamscapes 
Promotional photo for the seriesFormat Horror, Drama Created by Stephen King Country of origin United States No. of episodes 8 Production Running time 378 minutes Broadcast Original channel TNT Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
1080i (HDTV)Original run July 12 – August 2, 2006 External links Website Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an 8-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same name, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia.
Episodes based on stories from the Nightmares and Dreamscapes collection are "Umney's Last Case", "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band", "The End of the Whole Mess", "The Fifth Quarter" and "Crouch End".
The balance of episodes are adaptations of "The Road Virus Heads North" and "Autopsy Room Four", collected in Everything's Eventual, and "Battleground" from the anthology Night Shift. Stars include Tom Berenger, William H. Macy, Kim Delaney, Ron Livingston, William Hurt and Samantha Mathis.
Episode guide
# Title Synopsis Original airdate 1 "Battleground" A professional hit man (William Hurt) receives a package of sinister toy soldiers after killing the CEO of a toy company. July 12, 2006 2 "Crouch End" A newlywed couple (Claire Forlani, Eion Bailey) goes honeymooning in London only to get lost in Crouch End, a notorious town that may be a portal to another dimension. July 12, 2006 3 "Umney's Last Case" After the death of his son, a writer (William H. Macy) writes himself into the story and forces his lead character, a hardboiled detective from the 1930s (also played by Macy), to switch places with him. July 19, 2006 4 "The End of the Whole Mess" In his last moments, a renowned filmmaker (Ron Livingston) recalls an experiment by his genius brother (Henry Thomas) to end world violence—but at a horrible cost. July 19, 2006 5 "The Road Virus Heads North" A famous horror writer (Tom Berenger) buys a gruesome painting for inspiration, only for the painting to start changing and corresponding with sinister events in real life. July 26, 2006 6 "The Fifth Quarter" A released convict (Jeremy Sisto) goes on a treasure hunt for stolen money, risking his family and freedom in the process. July 26, 2006 7 "Autopsy Room Four" Bitten by a poisonous snake, a man (Richard Thomas) falls into a catatonic state, assumed dead and becomes witness to his own autopsy. August 2, 2006 8 "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" A couple (Kim Delaney, Steven Weber) gets lost in a strange place called "Rock and Roll Heaven" which is populated by the ghosts of dead rock and roll legends. August 2, 2006 References
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Media based on Stephen King works Films Individual filmsThe Shining (1980) • Cujo (1983) • The Dead Zone (1983) • Christine (1983) • Cat's Eye (1985) • Silver Bullet (1985) • Stand by Me (1986) • The Running Man (1987) • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) • Graveyard Shift (1990) • Misery (1990) • Sleepwalkers (1992) • The Dark Half (1993) • Needful Things (1993) • The Shawshank Redemption (1994) • Dolores Claiborne (1995) • Thinner (1996) • The Night Flier (1997) • Apt Pupil (1998) • The Green Mile (1999) • Hearts in Atlantis (2001) • Dreamcatcher (2003) • Secret Window (2004) • Riding the Bullet (2004) • 1408 (2007) • The Mist (2007) • Dolan's Cadillac (2009) • It (2011)Film seriesCarrieCreepshowCreepshow (1982) • Creepshow 2 (1987)Children of the Corn (1984) • The Final Sacrifice (1993) • Urban Harvest (1995) • The Gathering (1996) • Fields of Terror (1998) • Isaac's Return (1999) • Revelation (2001) • Children of the Corn (2009)FirestarterFirestarter (1984) • Rekindled (2002)Maximum Overdrive (1986) • Trucks (1997)Pet SemataryPet Sematary (1989) • Pet Sematary Two (1992)The Lawnmower ManThe Lawnmower Man (1992) • Beyond Cyberspace (1996)The ManglerThe Mangler (1995) • The Mangler 2 (2001) • The Mangler Reborn (2005)The Dark TowerThe Dark Tower (2013)Television Single films or miniseriesGramma (1986) • Sorry, Right Number (1987) • It (1990) • Golden Years (1991) • The Tommyknockers (1993) • The Stand (1994) • The Langoliers (1995) • The Shining (1997) • Quicksilver Highway (1997) • The Revelations of Becka Paulson (1997) • Storm of the Century (1999) • Kingdom Hospital (2004) • Stephen King's Desperation (2006) • Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)Multiple films or miniseriesSalem's LotSalem's Lot (1979) • A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) • 'Salem's Lot (2004)Sometimes They Come BackSometimes They Come Back (1991) • Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) • Sometimes They Come Back… for More (1998)Rose RedRose Red (2002) • The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003)SeriesThe Dead Zone (2002) • Haven (2010)TNT programming 1981–1990 1991–2000 2001–2010 The Company · Dark Blue · Hawthorne · Heartland · Into the West · Memphis Beat · Men of a Certain Age · Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King · Raising the Bar · Saving Grace · Salem's Lot · Saved · Trust Me · Wanted · Wedding Day · WitchbladeCurrent The Closer (since 2005) · Falling Skies (since 2011) · Franklin & Bash (since 2011) · Leverage (since 2008) · NASCAR on TNT (since 2001) · NBA on TNT (since 1988) · Rizzoli & Isles (since 2010) · Southland (since 2010)Upcoming - ABC (current)
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