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  • CBS
  • Jul 16, 1991
  • CBS
  • Jul 16, 1991
Stephen King's Golden Years

Summary After the explosion in a top secret U.S. laboratory, its janitor, 70 year old Harlan Williams, is affected by the release of unknown chemicals. He starts to become younger and this causes the government to be interested in his case. However, Williams becomes a fugitive and starts a hunt across the country.

Created By: Stephen King

  • CBS
  • Jul 16, 1991
  • CBS
  • Jul 16, 1991
Stephen King's Golden Years
Season 1
Season Premiere: Jul 16, 1991
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary After the explosion in a top secret U.S. laboratory, its janitor, 70 year old Harlan Williams, is affected by the release of unknown chemicals. He starts to become younger and this causes the government to be interested in his case. However, Williams becomes a fugitive and starts a hunt across the country.

Created By: Stephen King

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Apr 26, 2021
The writer’s achievement here is to have provided us with the video equivalent of a good summer read — Golden Years is entertaining and substantial at the same time.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 26, 2021
There's a lot to like about the show, even for those who've somehow missed reading his books or attending his movies...It helps, though, that "Years" is good story-telling, unlike "Twin Peaks," which corkscrewed itself into a Nielsen grave with a plethora of space cadets from the Northwest but no fixed address for plot.
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Apr 26, 2021
Clearly, there are snakes in this fountain. And "Golden Years" promises to have a grand old time, in a fingernail-biting sense, trying to banish them. With the statue of the Blessed Virgin prominently on Harlan's mantelpiece, Mr. King is characteristically likely to find religious significance in all of this.
By John J. O'Connor FULL REVIEW
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Apr 26, 2021
It doesn't take a genius to figure out this central plot device. But by the time King's script confirms that this character will indeed get younger, the audience has aged by almost two hours, although it might seem like four.
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