The essential episodes of Evil
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Evil — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard is hired by the Catholic Church to determine whether a serial killer is possessed by a demon or merely a psychopath.
- 02
Kristen, Ben and David are hired to evaluate Eric, a seemingly psychopathic 9-year-old boy; Eric takes a liking to David, which leaves them hopeful they can curb his violent behavior; Kristen's daughters lie about a game their grandmother bought.
- 03
When Bridget confesses to murder during her exorcism, Monsignor Korecki asks Kristen, David and Ben to investigate if the details match any open cases and if the woman really is possessed by a demon.
- 04
Kristen, David and Ben are called to investigate an insidiously addictive Christmas song that's spreading among an increasing number of students, and the dangerous relationship between online influencers and their impressionable young followers.
- 05
The team is given the task of evaluating the likelihood of Leland being possessed, which if decided true, would require them to exorcise him.
- 06
The team encounters a nine-year-old girl, Mathilda, who is seemingly haunted by a Jinn, a spirit in the Islamic faith.
- 07
The team is sent to investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy, Wyatt.
- 08
The team is dispatched to a monastery to investigate the corpse of Father Thomas, whose body has not decayed in the year following his death.
- 09
The team is sent to meet on campus with Mitch Otterbean, a student with a growing compulsion to eat human flesh.
- 10
David’s relationship with Kristen takes a turn when he gives into his temptation. Meanwhile, the team is tasked with exploring a machine to measure the weight of the human soul as it leaves a dying body.
- 11
The team encounters a truck driver whose wife thinks he is possessed and explores the possibility of a demon haunting the highway.
- 12
The team investigates a young man who is being held against his will to determine if he is possessed or is influenced by a cult.
- 13
The team investigates a household terrorized by a demonic infestation and is shocked when they find out the house is next door to Kristen's. Meanwhile, Kristen is surprised to learn that her frozen egg was never destroyed and purchased anonymously which leads her on a new adventure.
- 14
Sheryl takes action to prevent a catastrophic event.
- 15
An ominous countdown begins after the Bouchard girls start a new game on their VR goggles. The Entity moves to stop the Sixty, despite Sister Andrea's warnings. The team receives an offer they never expected. Kristen faces a final threat as Leland takes matters into his own hands.
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