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Apparently, being evil isn’t so bad. While NBC has cancelled Sunnyside and likely cancelled Bluff City Law, CBS has given an early second-season renewal to its new Thursday night drama, Evil.
Airing on Thursday nights, Evil stars Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti, Kurt Fuller, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco, and Dalya Knapp. A forensic psychologist, Kristen Bouchard accepts a job offer from David Acosta (Colter), a former adventure-seeking journalist. He’s now studying to be a Catholic priest and has been tasked by the Church to assess unexplained phenomena. Acosta also recruits Ben Shakir (Mandvi), an even-tempered realist with carpentry skills. He uses those abilities to uncover practical rationales behind “hauntings.” Kristen is certain that science can provide answers to every incident that the trio encounters — until she meets Leland Townsend (Emerson). He’s a sinister man who oozes menace and threatens Kristen and her four young daughters (Shuck, Gray, Crocco, and Knapp). Undeterred, Kristen, David, and Ben set out to assess inexplicable events to see if there’s a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
The first season of Evil is currently averaging a 0.62 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.04 million viewers. In the Live+Same Day ratings, it ranks 17th out of 20 scripted series in the demo and 19th in viewers. It’s worth noting that the series airs at 10 PM and has been airing opposite Thursday night football, which draws high ratings.
Season one of Evil will wrap with 13 episodes. The season finale will air on January 30, 2020.
Today, the network also gave full-season orders to CBS’ other new series — All Rise, Carol’s Second Act, The Unicorn, and Bob ♥ Abishola.
“These terrific new series have attracted a passionate base of viewers and consistent ratings while delivering entertaining, inclusive and relevant storytelling every week,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “They’re off to strong starts and are still being discovered on the many catch-up and playback options available to our viewers today. We’re proud of this freshman class and excited about their potential to tell more great stories and further expand their audiences.”
What do you think? Have you been watching the new Evil TV show? Are you glad that there will be a second season?
This is my favorite show. I am so relieved it was renewed. You never know these days. It is such a great combination of the scientific/logic & religious/faith. And the relationship between Kristen & David is driving me crazy… and I love it.
Love the show, great cast, watch every week and can’t wait for the next episode!!!!!
I love the show Evil . I watch it every Thursday. It’s my new favorite show and I hope they don’t cancel it .
I’m so loving this show, intriguing to say the least. Presents an interesting approach to science versus religion while still allowing you to draw your own conclusion of each episode.
Thank you CBS…you have a great show ala The X Files. Here’s hoping we get as many seasons of Evil!
I love this show because of the doubt it leaves definitely makes you think. I also love all of the cast. Very glad it got renewed, because I hate getting wrapped up with shows and characters and then they cancel.
An intelligent and intriguing series… very well acted and written. Wish they’d go easy on the commercials and have longer shows! An interesting confrontation of belief and skepticism… and a frightening and loathsome villain in Leland Townsend. It’s great to have Patrick Brammall — who was fantastic in the splendid Australian series GLITCH — joining in Episode 8 as Kristin’s mountain-climber husband. Regarding the name “Leland Townsend”– the name “Leland” means “of the fallow ground”– or “heathen, pagan”, and “Townsend” refers to someone living at or beyond the edge of the town, hence either “outsider” and/or “uncivilized, wild”… so the… Read more »
love this new show because it makes me think. actors are great, very real
I love this show. It has me thinking about things that I would never think about, actors are great. Please keep renewing it
I would like this show a lot better without the Leland character making the Christine Lahti character look stupid. Hopefully they will wrap the character arc because only Supernatural knows to do demons!
A very good mystery series. Love the characters. Love the theme. Also is respectful.
So psyched Evil was renewed!! Love this show. Creeps me out bigtime, and I love the characters.
Evil is the most thought provoking new show on television. I love the characters and seeing good and God beating the evil of the world.
I’m always nervous about getting excited about network shows. So glad this one has been renewed.
Amazing, amazing show, I also look forward to it as well. Not happy about only 13 episodes, but really happy it was renewed for a second season, and hope it will last long beyond that.