The first episode of Lisey’s Story on Apple TV+ answers some key questions about the new miniseries as an adaptation of Stephen King’s book.
The vast majority of it is taken straight from the page, but there are more than a few instances of details being altered that deserve examination.
In this way, it only serves to make the rest of the series all the more anticipated – and the rest of the eight-part journey starts with Episode 2, titled “Blood Bool.”
With the author himself penning the teleplays, there was an assumption that it would hone close to the material with which Constant Readers are familiar, but the premiere sets an interesting baseline in regards to changes made to the characters and plots, scenes cut down and changed, and new additions made to enhance what already exists.