Evil: Season 1

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CBS | Paramount+ | Season Premiere Date: September 26, 2019

Summary: David Acosta, a priest-in-training (Mike Colter) recruits Kristen Bouchard, a forensic psychologist (Katja Herbers) and Ben, a carpenter (Aasif Mandvi) to help him evaluate if the phenomena reported to the church has scientific explanations or are actually supernatural in this series from from Robert and Michelle King.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E14. TBD13
Air Date: January 30, 2020
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S1:E13. Justice x 2
Air Date: January 16, 2020
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S1:E13. Book 27
Air Date: January 30, 2020

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RogerEbert.com Allison Shoemaker

Sep 25, 2019

It is excellent. ... It’s got what you might call “The X-Files” energy—and that’s no small thing. ... “EVIL,” is a finely constructed, thoughtful, potentially addictive procedural about a hot priest-to-be, a gifted psychologist, and a dishwater-fixing hacker who team up to fight demonic Alexas and prove or disprove miracles, and you should watch it. Just trust me on this one. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Sep 23, 2019

While the supernatural can take this in directions you probably don’t want to go, the researchers (played by Mike Colter, Katja Herbers and Aasif Mandvi) do get moments of clarity. The show’s best bet is Michael Emerson as a pot stirrer who uses technology to cause problems. Read full review

Darren Franich

Oct 18, 2019

A relentlessly clever mash-up procedural, merging psychological medical mystery with techno-crime and spiritual struggle. Its paranoia is far-reaching, and very bleak. Read full review

Liam Mathews

Sep 25, 2019

"Evil is the best new broadcast show of the season by a considerable margin, and it will be very fun to watch it settle into itself and play with its form and tone even more, the way The Good Wife did. Hopefully it's not too weird for primetime." Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Sep 29, 2019

Though Evil manages some truly unnerving moments, particularly the scenes with the lascivious demon, it's more about ideas than the pea-soup-vomiting stuff audiences usually expect from stories about demons and exorcism. In post-Kardashian America, it may be too late to convince viewers that evil is more than a matter of table manners. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Sep 26, 2019

Getting past the easy signifiers to what really distinguishes David’s and Kristen’s (or Ben’s or Leland’s) views on their intended subjects will help give those characters — and the viewers who follow them — better answers. Even if those perspectives are different, it’s the discussions of those diverging ideas of obligation, morality, and belief that separate this from recent shows that have tried to bring religious ideas into a mainstream offering. So far, it’s an admirable attempt, if sometimes overly simplistic. If there’s a willingness to go further, there are deeper mysteries waiting to be explored. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Sep 24, 2019

By going with a trio rather than a duo, and making both Kristen and Ben doubters, the Kings try to sidestep the binary believer vs. skeptic set-up that was so familiar from X-Files and its many imitators. But this approach can feel muddled, with stories generating problems for both skeptics to solve via their respective specialties, while there’s not a lot of tension between them and David. ... But it’s when Evil lives up to its name that it’s most interesting. Read full review

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AthanasiosT

Oct 31, 2019

The show is a cross between psychological thriller and horror and it delivers on both aspects. Gave me the creeps, without using splatter or extreme violence. Well directed, shot and acted, it's a favorite for this winter. Special congratulations for Michael Emerson's acting, which created aThe show is a cross between psychological thriller and horror and it delivers on both aspects. Gave me the creeps, without using splatter or extreme violence. Well directed, shot and acted, it's a favorite for this winter. Special congratulations for Michael Emerson's acting, which created a villain to remember.… Expand

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asmanraj

Oct 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (This review only refers to the first episode.) I was pleasantly surprised by how creepy the first episode was because I never thought such an eerie show would air on a network like CBS. This is the first show I have ever watched on CBS because their other shows don't appeal to me. (I watched a few episodes of The Good Wife but I don't think I watched it from the beginning.) The incubus in the first episode was very nightmarish. I'm hooked and I can't wait to continue watching this show.… Expand

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duketeddy112

Oct 3, 2019

I like the show but in episode 2 at the end you got the guy doing drugs that just turn me off I will not be watching show anymore don't know why you're always there bringing drugs into the show

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geewah

Apr 20, 2021

It comes across as a poor man's X-Files with a religous slant. While there are some interesting ideoa floated in this series, it does on the whole seem aa a mash-up of various excorcism/occult movies.

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bkristman

Sep 27, 2019

The first episode was a jumbled up collection of various similar satanic film and tv dialogue and plot points.
A few things that the lead character did made no sense and the usual lack of communication between she and the other characters to create mystery was a bit maddening.
AnnoyingThe first episode was a jumbled up collection of various similar satanic film and tv dialogue and plot points.
A few things that the lead character did made no sense and the usual lack of communication between she and the other characters to create mystery was a bit maddening.
Annoying that even in the first ep they started with the sexual tension between she and her priest boss.
Could have at least waited half a season.
The vibe is much like the one in The Inbetween show from last yr with about the same acting prowess.
Worth watching for awhile if you like demonic stuff i guess. We'll see how it goes.… Expand

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Ededed

Jan 26, 2020

I fear the hidden premise of this show is to discredit the church and traditional religious beliefs. Interesting premise on the surface, but deeply flawed execution because of the hidden bias against religious people.

Gave up on this one. While the main actress was decent, the showI fear the hidden premise of this show is to discredit the church and traditional religious beliefs. Interesting premise on the surface, but deeply flawed execution because of the hidden bias against religious people.

Gave up on this one. While the main actress was decent, the show suffers from poor writing and overall plot issues. Just wasn’t worth my time anymore.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

OlivierPiel

Sep 29, 2019

Again lured by "professional" critics and the average score to take a peek. However it is the first user review who has it right, even though his score of 6 is far too generous. This show is just a mash up of the Exorcist, X Files and Supernatural (I almost just puked in my mouth).
Just aAgain lured by "professional" critics and the average score to take a peek. However it is the first user review who has it right, even though his score of 6 is far too generous. This show is just a mash up of the Exorcist, X Files and Supernatural (I almost just puked in my mouth).
Just a run-of-the-mill algorithm/marketing driven network show. Competent technique(photography, cinematography) at the service of utterly unimaginative storyline.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

92
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 12, 2022
Season 2

84
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2021
Season 1

76
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E14. TBD13
  Air Date: January 30, 2020
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  S1:E13. Justice x 2
  Air Date: January 16, 2020
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  S1:E13. Book 27
  Air Date: January 30, 2020
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  S1:E12. Room 320
  Air Date: January 9, 2020
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  S1:E12. Justice x 2
  Air Date: January 16, 2020
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  S1:E11. 2 Fathers
  Air Date: November 21, 2019
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  S1:E11. 7 Swans a Singin'
  Air Date: December 12, 2019
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  S1:E11. Room 320
  Air Date: January 9, 2020
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  S1:E10. Exorcism
  Air Date: December 6, 2019
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  S1:E10. 7 Swans a Singin'
  Air Date: December 12, 2019
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  S1:E9. Vatican III
  Air Date: November 14, 2019
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  S1:E9. Exorcism Part 2
  Air Date: December 5, 2019
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  S1:E8. 31-Oct
  Air Date: November 8, 2019
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  S1:E8. 2 Fathers
  Air Date: November 21, 2019
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  S1:E7. Let x = 9
  Air Date: November 7, 2019
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  S1:E7. Vatican III
  Air Date: November 14, 2019
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  S1:E6. Rose 390
  Air Date: November 1, 2019
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  S1:E6. Let x = 9
  Air Date: November 7, 2019
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  S1:E5. October 31
  Air Date: October 24, 2019
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  S1:E4. Rose390
  Air Date: October 17, 2019
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  S1:E3. 3 Stars
  Air Date: October 10, 2019
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  S1:E2. 177 Minutes
  Air Date: October 3, 2019
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  S1:E1. Genesis 1
  Air Date: September 26, 2019