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Prime Video greenlights six‑part UK limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 short story “Crouch End”
News Brief
Prime Video has announced a new limited series titled “Crouch End,” adapting Stephen King’s short horror story first published in 1980. The six‑episode production will be filmed in the United Kingdom, marking the first King adaptation produced there. The official synopsis follows global movie star Doris Freeman, who bursts into a London police station claiming supernatural forces are linked to her husband’s disappearance, prompting police inspector Ted Vetter to investigate the truth behind her claims. Both Variety and Deadline confirm the series’ greenlight, title, episode count, UK production location, and plot premise.
Key points
Prime Video will produce a six‑part limited series called “Crouch End.”
The adaptation is the first Stephen King work produced in the United Kingdom.
The story centers on actress Doris Freeman and police inspector Ted Vetter investigating a mysterious disappearance in London.
What sources agree on
The series is based on Stephen King’s short story first published in 1980.
Prime Video has greenlit the project as a six‑episode limited series.
Production will take place in the United Kingdom.
The series will retain the title “Crouch End.”
The official synopsis involves Doris Freeman reporting strange phenomena linked to her husband’s disappearance.
Police inspector Ted Vetter is the investigator featured in the synopsis.
Still unclear
No material disagreement was identified in the supplied reports.
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Original headline
Prime Video Sets Series Adaptation Of Stephen King Short Story ‘Crouch End’
