2024 was another year when a lot of our favorite streaming shows got abruptly canceled. In the horror genre, one of the biggest offenders was Paramount, cancelingEvilafter four seasons. They did give it fourextra episodes to wrap up most of the storylines, but the pain of its fate still remains. Despite being aParamount+exclusive, a lot of its rabid following was found onNetflixwhen the first two seasons debuted on the streamer earlier this year. Now fans who have only watched the show on Netflix are in luck becauseEvilSeason 3 will be haunting it at the end of the year.
EvilSeason 3 is coming to Netflix on Tuesday, December 31. If the horrors of the real world aren’t enough, genre fans can ring in the New Year screaming bloody murder. The ten-episode season continued the story of forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), Priest David Acosta (Mike Colter), and scientist Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) as they investigate more strange cases for the Catholic Church involving everything from demonic possession, cults and more outlandish concepts like time travel. Combining real-world horror with classic genre staples,Evilwas one of the more thought-provoking series around. It was also one of the genre’s scariest weekly ventures, withMichael Emerson’s main villain Leland Townsendbeing the show’s sinister secret weapon.
The Rocky History of ‘Evil’ Is Scary Enough
WhenEvilfirst debuted on CBS in 2019 in the 10 PM slot, it seemed like an odd choice for the network that thrived on procedurals likeFBIandNCISalongside more family-friendly comedies likeYoung Sheldon.Evilis a supernatural-leaning procedural, but even with the restraints of network TV, it was amuch darker showthan audiences were probably used to.
The first 13 episodespushed the boundariesof what could be done on network TVand were a real champion for the genre. That being said, it was clear from the start that CBS/Paramount didn’t know what they had or what to do with it. Season 2 would be moved to the then-new streaming service Paramount+ where it would be for its last three remaining seasons. In retrospect, that was a much better fate than other horror shows at the time, likeThe Silence of the Lambs’ sequel series,Clarice.Evilalways felt like it was on the brink of cancelation. Given its subject matter, it’s amiracle it got four seasons.
Will There Be More ‘Evil’?
As of now,there will benoEvilSeason 5. No other streaming platform has picked up the series at this time. With each passing day, that seems more and more unlikely. The last hope is that the streaming numbers on Netflix remain strong. Season 3’s addition will help the conversation get going again. No series deserves a new season more thanEvil. For now, as horror fans wait for New Year’s Eve, you can streamEvilSeason 1 and 2 on Netflix. The whole series is also still streaming on Paramount+.
“Evil,” the 2019 TV series from creators Robert and Michelle King, is a gripping exploration of the intersection between science and the supernatural. The series stars Katja Herbers as Dr. Kristen Bouchard, a forensic psychologist drawn into a world of dark mysteries and unexplained phenomena. Alongside priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter) and tech expert Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi), Kristen is tasked with investigating a series of bizarre cases for the Catholic Church, including demonic possessions, hauntings, and miracles.
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