Think Stephen King Only Does Horror? I’ve Got One Unexpected Series With 89% on RT You Need to See
Time travel, love, and one impossible choice.
When people hear Stephen King, they think horror. Creepy clowns, haunted hotels, possessed cars. I get it — I thought the same. But then I watched 11.22.63, and realized King can do way more than just scare you.
The eight-episode miniseries quietly blends sci-fi, tragedy, and a deeply human love story. A schoolteacher finds himself in 1960s America, with one mission: stop the assassination of JFK. But the closer he gets to the moment, the more complicated it becomes — especially when love enters the picture.
It’s sharp, focused, and refreshingly short — no filler, no dragged-out subplots. And with 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s one of the highest-rated King adaptations ever made.
James Franco leads with a performance that’s surprisingly subtle, and the script (by Fargo writer Bridget Carpenter) keeps things grounded — even when time travel’s involved.
If you’ve missed 11.22.63, this might be the one King series to finally binge. It’s not horror. It’s about choice — and what it costs.
