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Evil

2019 · TV series · 43 min episodes · 4 seasons

Created by Michelle King, Robert King

CrimeDramaMystery

Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to assess for a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.

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  1. MixedcaycecanFeb 18, 2026

    Evil got cancelled with a 6 episode finish, which is unheard of when making TV. It wanders around, and has highlights in each season. The x-files got real sloppy near the end too.

    Also in the running for great title sequences as well

  2. PositivecaycecanFeb 18, 2026

    HACF is a goodie but there's a lot of great shows no one's heard of.

    In an effort to sing the song of underappreciated works of greatness...

    Patriot - a CIA hitman who writes folk songs about his exploits imdb.com/title/tt4687882/

    Counterpart - not a multiverse, just a biverse imdb.com/title/tt4643084/

    Scavengers Reign - Robinson Crusoe by way of a nature documentary of a very bizarre alien planet. imdb.com/title/tt21056886/

    Common Side Effects - cops, robbers, magic mushrooms, corporate bad guys and the cure for everything. imdb.com/title/tt28093628

    Evil - x-files meets Catholic mysticism. imdb.com/title/tt9055008/

    The Heat Vision and Jack pilot episode - Jack Black, Owen Wilson and a script by Dan Harmon. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6lWgXDOAJ5s&pp=ygUUaGVhdCB2aXNpb24gYW5kIGphY2s%3D

  3. NegativejkmcfMar 20, 2025

    I thought the first episode was mediocre, but I enjoy the series as a better than average mind candy distraction.

    My real problem with it was getting over Michael Emerson -- he's so detestable in Evil.

  4. PositivelemshopNov 22, 2024

    Referenced in a great broadcast tv show, Evil.

    Where the character played by Aasif Mandvi suffers the same fate.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_(TV_series)

  5. NeutraljrflowersJul 21, 2023

    I’d think that it wouldn’t make for a very restrictive license. Since there’s no agreement on what “evil” means whatsoever, it doesn’t seem that different from putting “You can not use this code to hooplebop shanglefronks”

    Edit: I guess there’s that TV show “Evil”. It would be funny if IBM had that production company as a client.

  6. PositiveyamtaddleJan 12, 2023

    > There’s something seriously brainwashed about looking at what’s at offer today and still concluding that because the Sopranos exists we’re still producing good content.

    Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

    The Wire

    You're the Worst

    The Good Place

    Too many decent-to-great sitcoms and sketch-comedy shows to list.

    Ditto adult animated shows.

    Justified

    Evil

    Several great limited series (e.g. The Haunting of Hill House)

    I could keep going. The last couple decades have given us a lot of really good shows since The Sopranos. I watch a fair amount and still have a backlog of probably-great stuff I haven't gotten to yet (including, actually, The Sopranos!) and continue to stumble on shows I've never even heard of that turn out to be really good.