Read on to see just what those differences are. Some of the events will be familiar to readers of The Complete and Uncut Edition of the novel which we are using for our baseline comparison, but there are quite a few differences from even that version as well. It's after that decision to return east that the bulk of the differences from the book happen. Months later, Stu (James Marsden), Tom (Brad Michael Henke), and Kojack return to Boulder, though after a while Frannie and Stu decided to head back east to start a new life there. However, despite being ill for a time, the baby manages to fight off the virus and recover - something that's never happened before, offering hope that humanity will continue. Frannie gives birth to her baby, but the child soon catches Captain Trips. In 'The Circle Closes', we end up catching up with Frannie a bit later with a voice-over narrating some of the events. Back in Boulder, Frannie (Odessa Young) goes into labor and that's where the episode leaves off. Ray and Larry are sent to be drowned in a public execution witnessed by Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) personally, but all of Vegas is wiped out when a mysterious storm - the Hand of God - ultimately detonates a nuclear weapon brought to Flagg by Trashcan Man (Ezra Miller). In the penultimate 'The Stand', Ray (Irene Bedard), Larry (Jovan Adepo), and Glen (Greg Kinnear) are put on a show trial for their 'crimes' against Vegas with Ray shot and killed by Lloyd (Nat Wolff) in the courtroom. King brings back the ending to his 1990 edition, reviving Flagg among the natives who worship him as.

'The Circle Closes,' tells the story of what happened after The Hand of God brought down justice on New Vegas. You can’t have a force for good without a force for evil.

If you haven't seen the episode or are unfamiliar with King's novel, now would be a good time to turn back. Warning: spoilers ahead for the series finale of The Stand, 'The Circle Closes'.

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