Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

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Nightmares and Dreamscapes
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Genre	Horror, Drama
Picture format	480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV), 1080i
Running time	60 min
Creator(s)	Stephen King
Starring	Various
Country of origin	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Original channel	TNT
Original run	July 12, 2006–August 2, 2006
No. of episodes	8
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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.

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: 14 Dark Tales, and "Battleground" from the anthology Night Shift. Stars include Tom Berenger, William H. Macy, Kim Delaney, Ron Livingston, and William Hurt.

[edit] Episode Guide

Episode	Title	Screenshot	Overview	Original Airdate
1	Battleground	Image:Battlegroundtv.jpg	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	Image:Crouchend.jpg	A newlywed couple (Claire Forlani, Eion Bailey) goes honeymooning in London only to get lost in Crouch End, a town that may be a portal to another dimension.	July 12, 2006
3	Umney's Last Case	Image:Umneyslastcase.jpg	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	Image:Endofthewholemess.jpg	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	Image:Roadvirus.jpg	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	Image:Fifthquarter.jpg	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	Image:Autopsyroom4.jpg	Bitten by a poisonous snake, a man is put 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	Image:Hellofaband.JPG	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

[edit] International Broadcasters

Country	TV Network(s)	Series Premiere	Weekly Schedule
Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	TNT
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Five US (original airing) and Sci Fi Channel (repeats)