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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?
Love it!! I usually don’t watch series because you get interested in them and then they cancel without coming to a conclusion. I started watching this by mistake and got interested now I can’t stop. So glad there will be a second season.
This. Show. Is. Creepy. In a good way. As a cradle Catholic, I do get annoyed at the sneering of religion/belief and the idea that a seminary student would be assisting in exocisms, etc. Totally ludicrous.
That said, I’ll keep watching to see these scoffers eventually RUN to a church.
I feel it has made my faith in God stronger
I was totally confused by the first two episodes of the new season. They made ZERO sense!!!!! Hope this is not what is to come for the rest of the season.
Thank you for renewing Evil!!! I absolutely am addicted …..started when I watched Seven Swans A Swimming…after that I went back to the first episode and kept watching! Fantastic cast and story lines combine thriller/logic.
Thank you CBS for renewing Evil. Love this show and have been getting sick of you cancelling so many of the shows I’ve liked in the past. Good job on this one!!
Thought-provoking, haunting show. Keep it coming!
I am a huge fan! My only concern is in the last episode I watched the “Goat” was almost comical, maybe they should rethink that?
Thank God!!!! Absolutely love this series as it is a mix of logic, theology, history, psychology and ethics. Best show I’ve seen in a very long time. Thank you Michelle King and Patrick King. And thank you CBS for renewing it!
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Evil and am thrilled that it will be returning. Can’t say the same for the other four new series.
I thoroughly enjoy Evil. I’m glad it will be returning. Can’t say the same about the other four series.
Inventive plots combined with suspense and humor. Great actors. The best show on TV. Katja Herbers is outstanding.
I am so glad they renewed it! Love this show! Great story line! Keep it coming, PLEASE!!!
Best show of its kind on television in along time
I love this new show! It is different from all the other things on tv right now. I love the characters and the twist and turns
I only saw the commercials for this show by chance over the holiday break. Why is CBS not promoting this show? It’s so gripping! I love the plot twists and the characters are amazing!! DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW… PROMOTE IT MORE! I will be sharing all over social media!!