![]() Despite the seemingly innocuous setting, the opening scene of the episode is classic King - one of Jake’s adult students reads a violent personal essay in front of the class in which he describes the murder of his family when he was six years old.įollowing the graphic introduction, the episode tones down the violence and gore, focusing primarily on the goings-on of Jake’s life in his town: his recent divorce, his catty co-workers and a high school student who watches YouTube videos of dancing animals during class discussions. ![]() ![]() ![]() His life mainly consists of teaching English to high schoolers and a creative writing night class to adults. In the first episode, we’re introduced to Jake Epping, (James Franco) a simple high school teacher from small-town Maine. The series, based off Stephen King’s novel of the same title, challenges the viewer with ironic twists and turns and provides a glimpse back in time at the political and cultural climate of the 1960s. Abrams, premiered its first episode Monday on Hulu. “11.22.63,” a new mini series co-produced by King and J.J. In the tradition of “Carrie” and “The Shining ,” Stephen King brings us another thrilling narrative in which an ordinary, unsuspecting person navigates through a grotesque alternate reality. Hulu premiered on Monday its new series “11.22.63,” which is based on the Stephen King novel “11/22/63.” The series stars James Franco as a man given the chance to reverse the JFK assassination. ![]()
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