Prime Video to Adapt Stephen King's Crouch End as Limited Series

Prime Video has announced a new six-part limited series titled "Crouch End," based on the short story by Stephen King. The project, which will be the first King adaptation produced in the United Kingdom, was revealed on August 27, 2026. The series is set to be filmed in London, marking a geographical departure for adaptations of the author's work, which is predominantly set in his native Maine.

The story, originally published in the 1980 anthology "New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos," is a homage to the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft. It follows a couple who become lost in the North London district of Crouch End, where the boundaries between dimensions are thin. The Prime Video adaptation will expand this premise into a tense mystery. According to the official synopsis, the series centers on Doris Freeman, a global movie star who arrives at a London police station claiming that strange phenomena are responsible for her husband's disappearance. Police inspector Ted Vetter is tasked with investigating whether she is telling the truth, whether she could be a murderer, or if there is a more chilling explanation.

Paul Tomalin, known for his work on "Bodies," is adapting the story for...