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Season 1 – Stan Against Evil

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John C. McGinley ("Scrubs") stars in this comedy-horror series as sour, judgmental sheriff Stan Miller, who is forced to give up his job because of an angry outburst at a most inopportune moment -- his wife's funeral. Relinquishing authority doesn't come easily for Stan, especially after he finds out he must make way for Evie Barret, the strong-willed and beautiful new sheriff. However, when both soon realize something is not quite right in their sleepy New Hampshire town -- which just so happens to be built on the site of a massive 17th-century witch burning -- Stan and Evie form an unlikely alliance to bravely battle a plague of spine-chilling demons.
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Stan Against Evil — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Stan Against Evil is a light, gruesome horror-comedy with a fun premise, but the series has yet to solidify its tone and characters.

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Maureen Ryan Variety 10/17/2018
The main reason to tune in to this cheerfully goofy show is to see typically excellent performances from leads John C. McGinley and Janet Varney. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 11/02/2016
An inconsistent but sporadically effective horror-comedy that often rises to the level of "just fine" and periodically even hits "pretty good," thanks in huge part to the central star turn by John C. McGinley. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang MTV 11/02/2016
Stan Against Evil (IFC) is the horror-comedy equivalent of a pop-up Halloween store on November 1: messy, threadbare, vaguely depressing in its drab bereftness. Go to Full Review Cheryl Eddy io9.com 10/17/2018
Stan is amusing, but it feels like a whisper next to Ash's heavy-metal monster mash. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 02/21/2017
3/5
Comedy-driven horror has fantasy gore, cursing. Go to Full Review Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com 11/04/2016
There are enough solid comic actors in the ensemble, led by Janet Varney, to make you think it will work as a series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin F 01/08/2025 This dam show is a gem , I wish I could have watched 10 seasons See more jeff g 07/16/2022 I takes a little bit to find its groove, it starts off good, but the later episodes are great. See more 09/15/2018 It's a good comedy horror series, but seriously they could have given evie a little more common sense. Like it's frustrating to watch some times. See more 06/19/2018 OMG JOHN C REILLY IS JUST EVERYTHING IN THIS SHOW. IT SEEMS A CONTINUATION OF HIS SALTY DR. COX ROUTINE FROM SCRUBS BUT IT IS STILL HILARIOUS. HIS RELUCTANCE TO DEAL WITH THE SUPERNATURAL PROBLEMS THAT KEEP POPPING UP IN TOWN MAKE IT THAT MUCH FUNNIER COMBINED WITH HIS RIDICULOUS DAUGHTER WHO SEEMS TO NOT HAVE ALL THE LIGHTS ON. GREAT CONCEPT FOR A SHOW, A NICE BREAK FROM THE MONOTONY OF BASIC CHANNELS AND THEIR COOKIE CUTTER SHOWS. 10/10 RECOMMEND. See more 11/19/2017 This is a fun quirky horror show, with interesting and quirky characters. See more 10/09/2017 Funny with just enough sci-fi spooky. If you like or love the evil dead series , or Steve raimi, you will really enjoy Stan against evil. See more Read all reviews
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John C. McGinley

Stanley Miller

Janet Varney

Evie Barret

Nate Mooney

Leon Drinkwater

Deborah Baker Jr.

Denise Miller

Jack Bishop

Director

Justin Nijm

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 31, 2016 Dig Me Up, Dig Me Down After the death of his wife, Sheriff Miller is forced into retirement and replaced by Evie Barret, who discovers the town is possessed by demons, and that Stan's wife was the only one keeping them at bay; Stan and Evie must join forces to stay alive. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2016 Know, Know, Know Your Goat Stan's daughter, Denise, goes blueberry picking and comes home with a pet goat, which also just happens to be a demon. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 9, 2016 Let Your Love Groan Stan, Evie and Denise go speed dating and suddenly find themselves involved with their perfect match; they also find themselves growing weak and rapidly aging. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 9, 2016 Life Orr Death Evie attempts to rescue Stan's prized possession, his Bobby Orr hockey stick, from the church donation pile, only to find herself transported into the spirit world where she too, is on trial for witchcraft. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 16, 2016 Ouija Bored A strange crop of flowers starts growing in town, with each bloom bringing a new supernatural horror; Evie attempts to summon Stan's dead wife, Claire, to help her stop them. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 2016 I'm Gleaning My Coven Denise gets mixed up with a group of goth kids who come to town hoping to contact a demon; the goth kids succeed in contacting a demon and Denise finds herself possessed by it, creating a tricky situation for Stan. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 23, 2016 Spider Walk With Me A mysterious stranger shows up at Stan's door with knowledge of the curse he and Evie are fighting; Willard's Mill residents start getting killed by a giant spider. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 2016 Level Boss A mysterious girl runs out into the street, forcing Evie to swerve into a fatal car accident that she must relive over and over and over again. Details

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Stan Against Evil — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jack Bishop, Justin Nijm
Network
IFC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 31, 2016