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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?
I am delighted and relieved!! What a riveting show!!
Yes please bring back on
Yes!!! Please keep it going, I’m addicted!!!
I Love the show. Excited for season 2/
Do not cancel this show. Ever.
Evil is excellent. Look forward to it every week. Well done….one of the best shows. Never miss an episode.
Evil is a fantastically written new series. First series my wife and i binge watched! I honestly could not wait for the next episode.
Yes, We will definitely watch Season 2 of Evil.
The actors playing the characters are phenomenal.
My wife and I are very much enjoying this show. The characters and situations are well done. Really waiting for the next episodes to begin. Hurry!
I’m so glad Evil was renewed. I was just getting into trying to figure out the demons from the non-demons and then I heard it was canceled. I was very upset but not anymore since it’s renewed!
Please do not cancel it I love this show this is the only reason I subscribed to CBS in the first place .!!
We have really enjoyed watching evil! It’s different, it makes you stop and think can this really happen. The characters totally fit their roll and each episode is well played. So happy to know that they will return in 2020.
I thought for sure this was just going to be another put down on religion, (especially us that believe/know that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the Son of God) to my surprise it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. I hope people take the time to watch this so it won’t be canceled. It has a little bit of everything. It really gets going at around episode three. One of the best written and highly intelligent on all subjects that pertain to the current episode you’re viewing.
Omg it’s the only show my daughter and I look forward to. I record them all and when she’s home for college break we bing watch but we were so sad to get to episode 10 of season one and not know when the next episode is coming on someone help?
Freshest dialog. believable characters, love their growing friendship and respect of their differences Happy to hear its renewed