Stephen King: A Necessary Evil (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Stephen King: A Necessary Evil is a tv movie and documentary film directed by Julien Dupuy, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. The US writer Stephen King (Portland, Maine, 1947) has been one of the world's best-selling authors for decades. How can the overwhelming success of his numerous works be explained? Perhaps by the boundless inventiveness of his literature? And what else is behind the longevity of his astonishing career?

Who’s in it. Stephen King: A Necessary Evil stars Micky Sébastian as Self - Narrator (voice) and Stephen King as Self - Writer (archive footage).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Stephen King: A Necessary Evil has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Magellan TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stephen King: A Necessary Evil page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stephen King: A Necessary Evil tend to enjoy Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Steven Universe: The Movie and Twin Peaks.