# Prime Video Crouch End series production

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> Updated: 2026-08-29T16:00:52.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2.

Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a six-episode limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 short story, ‘Crouch End’. The production, which marks the first time a King adaptation will be produced in the United Kingdom, is set in the North London neighborhood of the same name.

The mystery-thriller follows international film star Doris Freeman, who reports strange phenomena to a London police station following her husband’s mysterious disappearance. Inspector Ted Vetter investigates the claims to determine if they involve a crime or a supernatural threat. 

Paul Tomalin is set to adapt the story, with Tom Shankland directing. The series is being produced by Mammoth Screen and Fifth Season in collaboration with Amazon, and casting is reportedly underway.

## Claims

- Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a six-episode limited series adaptation of Stephen King's 'Crouch End'. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The series will be produced in the United Kingdom, marking the first time a Stephen King adaptation is produced there. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Paul Tomalin is writing the screenplay. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Tom Shankland will direct the series. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The original short story was published in 1980. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The story follows actress Doris Freeman and Inspector Ted Vetter in London. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The production involves Mammoth Screen and Fifth Season. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Casting is reportedly underway. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Amazon Prime Video to produce Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’ series in the UK

Amazon Prime Video is producing a six-episode limited series of Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’, the first King adaptation to be produced in the UK.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amazon-prime-video-to-produce-stephen-kings-crouch-end-series-in-the-uk

### 2026-08-27: Prime Video greenlights Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’ series

Prime Video is producing a six-part limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’, a Lovecraftian horror story set in London and produced in the UK.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prime-video-greenlights-stephen-king-adaptation-crouch-end

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