A chilling vampire story adapted for TV from the bestselling novel of the same name by world-renowned American thriller and horror author Stephen King. Award-winning writer Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Salem's Lot, curious about a relative he hasn't heard from in a long time, and events begin to unfold slowly. The town is deserted, with untouched meals left on tables and stores filled with money still in their places. Vampires have taken over the town.