This could have, maybe even should have been cut down to 8 or even just 6 episodes. While the slow pacing really helps building the superb atmosphere, a lot of this buildup gets lost in the format, but also because there aren't enough big climactic moments. A book doesn't have that kind of problem, but here it really wore down the experience.

And as much as the characters shine thanks to the superb acting and writing, there are too many of them who don't get to do a lot except riding shotgun in one way or another. I assume a lot of the novel deals with the unlikely friendships and complicated relationships that develop on this ride, and were worth reading. I wouldn't say that the series failed to capture this aspect, but it lost focus and sometimes seemed to forgot what the actual plot was.

It got saved by a fantastic cast and great technical marks on all fronts. It''s also a great story, even tough it showed it's hand way too soon and spent way too much time having characters debate how unlikely and hard to believe it was, instead of digging deeper into it's core mystery. But knowing the author, I know that he hates his monsters being questioned, so they probably didn't have more to go with.

Overall it was a satisfying experience and certainly one of the better adaptions of King's work. I might even grab the book some time.