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Season 1 – Evil

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Skeptical psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins David Acosta, who is training to be a Catholic priest, and a blue collar contractor as they investigate the church's backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and other extraordinary occurrences. Their job is to assess if there's a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work, examining the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. The series is created by Robert and Michelle King.
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Evil — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Smartly-written and effectively unsettling, Evil works best when it dares to delve into the depths of the uncomfortable questions it poses.

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Richard Lawson Vanity Fair 06/17/2021
Evil season one is too good to be a fluke, the Kings' minds too sharp and whirring to putter out after just a short run of episodes. Go to Full Review
Allison Keene Paste Magazine 12/05/2019
What really makes Evil stand out is that it is really scary. Go to Full Review
Kelly Lawler USA Today 11/19/2019
Parts of the story can lean into the fantastical, but Herbers, with her expressive eyes and cool dialogue delivery, is a grounding constant. Go to Full Review
Miles Surrey The Ringer 12/28/2021
It's a series that mixes oddball humor with moments of disturbing (and often demonic) imagery-the elevator pitch would be The Exorcist as an X-Files-like procedural that was somehow funny? Go to Full Review
Joshua Rivera Polygon 10/26/2021
Evil is provocative pop-horror that never forgets how fun it is to scare ourselves, and how absurd our fears can sometimes be. Go to Full Review
Malcolm Hopwood The Post NZ 12/04/2020
The dialogue is smart, the characters engaging and George, the demon, who appears in Kristen's boudoir, is not only scary, but has terminal halitosis. Go to Full Review
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Ian S Jan 16 Well acted and directed series that works much better than The Exorcist series. A little uneven at times with some episodes being much better than others. See more Florent E Sep 6 Knocked me off my feet!!! Started a bit slow but I fell in love with the pacing after episode 8 up to the finale. The main character 10/10; she clocked every villain!! See more Roman K Jun 8 It starts great, but then for some strange reason, the writers decided to put the social activism into almost every episode. And that's not terrible in itself, it's the way they did it. Its totally in your face and pulls you out of it immediately. Like "TREATING PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY BASED ON THEIR SKIN COLOUR IS BAD, DO YOU GET IT?" in three episodes in a row :x come on, you can do better than that! Don't treat your viewers like they are stupid. See more Peter D May 12 Todas las tempradas me gustan. See more RobNZoe K Mar 3 I find the show’s topic, interesting, so far…. But the blatant, in your face, these are the issues you need to know about and get mad about…. Are annoying, to say the least. See more Gabriel W Feb 5 Akte X bekommt Konkurenz. Nur ohne Ufos, sondern mit Dämonen. Man merkt dem Cast die Spielfreude deutlich an. Und so wie es sein soll, ist nahezu jede Folge auch ein neuer Fall. Man kann viele interessante Diskussionen über Glauben erleben, aber auch unheimliche Dämonen, die skurrile Gespräche führen. Man könnte sagen, wie neben Akte X auch eine Erwachsenenversion von Buffy. Und mit fortschreitenden Folgen wird es sehr Erwachsen. Vor allem im Umgang mit Sexualität. Allerdings nicht Explizit. Mehr auf moralischer Ebene. Das Make Up ist Top. Auch die Herangehensweise mit einem angehenden Priester, einer Gerichts Psychologin und einem Techniker. Was die Serie besonders macht ist auch, dass nie ganz klar ist, was wirklich ist und was nicht. Es ist ein genialer Drahtseilakt. Auch der "Hauptgegner" macht eine sehr bedrohliche "gute Figur". Es ist erstaunlich mit wieviel Kreativität hier herangegangen wird. Ab Staffel 2 leutet ein Bilderbuch die Folge ein. Das macht Laune. Hin und wieder gibt es auch den Hinweis: Wer den Vorspann weiterskipt, wird von Dämonen heimgesucht. Rotten Tomatoes: Staffel 1: 92% Staffel 2: 95% Staffel 3: 100% Staffel 4: 100% und Rotten Tomatoes Awards als beste Horror Serie. Es gibt auch viel zu lachen. Absolute Empfehlung. Eine Serie, die den Sprung auf die Leinwand verdient hätte. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2019 Genesis 1 Forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard is hired by the Catholic Church to determine whether a serial killer is possessed by a demon or merely a psychopath. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2019 177 Minutes Kristen, David and Ben investigate a supposed miracle when a teenage girl comes back to life after being declared dead for almost two hours; Kristen meets with her former boss and runs into Leland Townsend. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2019 3 Stars After a high-strung theater producer's behavior turns from demanding to what is believed to be demonic, Kristen, David and Ben must assess the situation; Kristen discredits her nemesis, Leland Townsend, before he can ruin a 17-year-old boy's life. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 2019 Rose390 Kristen, Ben and David are hired to evaluate Eric, a seemingly psychopathic 9-year-old boy; Eric takes a liking to David, which leaves them hopeful they can curb his violent behavior; Kristen's daughters lie about a game their grandmother bought. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 24, 2019 October 31 On Halloween night, Kristen and David are sent to assess an exorcism; Ben goes on his favorite show, where he debunks supernatural finds with fellow unbeliever Vanessa. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 2019 Let x = 9 When Kristen, David and Ben are asked to assess the veracity of a local prophetess, they are shaken when they see one of her visions come to life; David struggles with jealousy when he sees God speaking with the prophetess. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 2019 Vatican III When Bridget confesses to murder during her exorcism, Monsignor Korecki asks Kristen, David and Ben to investigate if the details match any open cases and if the woman really is possessed by a demon. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 21, 2019 2 Fathers When David recognizes one of the sigils in his father Leon's artwork, he and Kristen journey to a remote art commune to investigate its meaning and how it's related to David's family. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 5, 2019 Exorcism David is shocked to learn he is being sued for inflicting severe psychological harm on Caroline Hopkins after he assisted in her exorcism; David questions his future as a priest, especially after developing a connection with his defense attorney. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 12, 2019 7 Swans a Singin' Kristen, David and Ben are called to investigate an insidiously addictive Christmas song that's spreading among an increasing number of students. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 9, 2020 Room 320 After David is badly wounded, he is determined to fight off the menacing presence of death from his hospital bed. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 16, 2020 Justice x 2 Leland assists convicted serial killer Orson Leroux with having his conviction overturned; Kristen is called into court to testify while her daughter, Laura, undergoes emergency heart surgery; David witnesses a woman's evil instincts firsthand. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Book 27 David, Kristen and Ben assess whether a pregnant woman is possessed when she claims one of the twins she's carrying is evil; Kristen questions one of her daughters' capacity for evil. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 5, 2024 A skeptical psychologist joins a Catholic priest-in-training and a blue collar contractor as they investigate the church's backlog of unexplained mysteries. Details
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Season Info

Director
Peter Sollett, Michael Zinberg, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, John Dahl, Tess Malone, Gloria Muzio, Jim McKay, Frederick E.O. Toye, Ron Underwood
Executive Producer
Michelle King, Robert King, Liz Glotzer
Screenwriter
Rockne S. O'Bannon, Robert King, Dewayne Darian Jones, Ione Lloyd, Aurin Squire, Davita Scarlett, Michelle King, Nialla LeBouef
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2019