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The Best Episodes of Evil

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Evil Season 4 Episode 10 - How to Survive a Storm
    8.6/10(745 votes)

    #1 - How to Survive a Storm

    S4:E10

    Kristen must protect her family. Sheryl and Leland's war peaks.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Rockne S. O'Bannon, Anju Andre-Bergmann

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  2. Evil Season 2 Episode 7 - S Is for Silence
    8.5/10(1583 votes)

    #2 - S Is for Silence

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King

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  3. Evil Season 4 Episode 8 - How to Save a Life
    8.5/10(739 votes)

    #3 - How to Save a Life

    S4:E8

    Sheryl takes action to prevent a catastrophic event.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Nialla LeBouef

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  4. Evil Season 3 Episode 10 - The Demon of the End
    8.4/10(959 votes)

    #4 - The Demon of the End

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Rockne S. O'Bannon

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  5. Evil Season 4 Episode 11 - Fear of the Future
    8.3/10(711 votes)

    #5 - Fear of the Future

    S4:E11

    The team receives disappointing news. Kristen meets mysterious stranger Ellie, who claims to be an old friend of Sheryl's. A game between the two reveals disturbing information about Kristen's future...and about Ellie herself.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King, Anju Andre-Bergmann

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  6. Evil Season 1 Episode 4 - Rose390
    8.2/10(1909 votes)

    #6 - Rose390

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Davita Scarlett

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  7. Evil Season 3 Episode 9 - The Demon of Money
    8.2/10(830 votes)

    #7 - The Demon of Money

    S3:E9

    The team investigates claims that a demon has been stalking people who have invested in a stock tip. The Entity asks for David's help in transitioning Grace Ling back.

    Director:Fong-Yee Yap
    Writer:Nialla LeBouef

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  8. Evil Season 1 Episode 13 - Book 27
    8.1/10(1368 votes)

    #8 - Book 27

    S1:E13

    David, Kristen and Ben assess whether a pregnant woman is possessed when she claims one of the twins she’s carrying is evil. Their investigation leads to a fertility clinic where they discover a connection to all of their encounters throughout the season. Also, Kristen questions one of her daughters’ capacity for evil upon realizing that she also used that fertility clinic.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Ione Lloyd

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  9. Evil Season 3 Episode 6 - The Demon of Algorithms
    8.1/10(836 votes)

    #9 - The Demon of Algorithms

    S3:E6

    A single mother enlists the team to look into the potentially demonic ways the viral app TipTop is terrorizing her family.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Ione Lloyd

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  10. Evil Season 4 Episode 1 - How to Split an Atom
    8.1/10(894 votes)

    #10 - How to Split an Atom

    S4:E1

    Kristen learns the details of Leland's evil scheme involving her ovum, and Sheryl's involvement in the plot increases the tension between mother and daughter. Meanwhile, David, Ben, and Kristen are sent to investigate a particle accelerator suspected to be a gateway to Hell.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King

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  11. Evil Season 2 Episode 1 - N Is for Night Terrors
    8.0/10(1248 votes)

    #11 - N Is for Night Terrors

    S2:E1

    The team is given the task of evaluating the likelihood of Leland being possessed, which if decided true, would require them to exorcise him.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:Rockne S. O'Bannon

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  12. Evil Season 2 Episode 4 - E Is for Elevator
    8.0/10(1264 votes)

    #12 - E Is for Elevator

    S2:E4

    The team is sent to investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy, Wyatt.

    Director:Alethea Jones
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King

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  13. Evil Season 4 Episode 7 - How to Bandage a Wound
    8.0/10(655 votes)

    #13 - How to Bandage a Wound

    S4:E7

    Ben begins to question his sanity, impacting his relationship with Renee.

    Director:Sam Hoffman
    Writer:Oneika Barrett

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  14. Evil Season 1 Episode 10 - 7 Swans a Singin'
    7.9/10(1402 votes)

    #14 - 7 Swans a Singin'

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Rockne S. O'Bannon

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  15. Evil Season 3 Episode 1 - The Demon of Death
    7.9/10(1004 votes)

    #15 - The Demon of Death

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King

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  16. Evil Season 3 Episode 4 - The Demon of the Road
    7.9/10(901 votes)

    #16 - The Demon of the Road

    S3:E4

    The team encounters a truck driver whose wife thinks he is possessed and explores the possibility of a demon haunting the highway.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Dewayne Darian Jones

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  17. Evil Season 1 Episode 1 - Genesis 1
    7.8/10(2571 votes)

    #17 - Genesis 1

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Michelle King, Robert King

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  18. Evil Season 1 Episode 6 - Let x = 9
    7.8/10(1475 votes)

    #18 - Let x = 9

    S1:E6

    When the Catholic Church asks Kristen, David and Ben to assess the veracity of a local prophetess, Grace Ling, they are shaken when they see one of her visions come to life.

    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Writer:Aurin Squire

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  19. Evil Season 3 Episode 7 - The Demon of Cults
    7.8/10(826 votes)

    #19 - The Demon of Cults

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Fong-Yee Yap
    Writer:Louisa Hill

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  20. Evil Season 4 Episode 4 - How to Build a Coffin
    7.8/10(679 votes)

    #20 - How to Build a Coffin

    S4:E4

    Andy is pushed to deadly measures as the team investigates a speech demon.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writer:Aurin Squire

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  21. Evil Season 1 Episode 7 - Vatican III
    7.7/10(1452 votes)

    #21 - Vatican III

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Ione Lloyd

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  22. Evil Season 1 Episode 9 - Exorcism Part 2
    7.7/10(1379 votes)

    #22 - Exorcism Part 2

    S1:E9

    David is shocked to learn he is being sued for inflicting severe psychological harm on Caroline Hopkins, after he assisted in her exorcism. The accusation leads him to question his future as a priest, especially once he develops a very close connection with his defense attorney, Renée Harris.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Louisa Hill

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  23. Evil Season 1 Episode 11 - Room 320
    7.7/10(1478 votes)

    #23 - Room 320

    S1:E11

    After David is badly wounded, he is determined to fight off the menacing presence of death from his hospital bed.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Evil Season 2 Episode 2 - A Is for Angel
    7.7/10(1124 votes)

    #24 - A Is for Angel

    S2:E2

    The team is charged with investigating a man who claims that he is hearing an angel.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Davita Scarlett

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  25. Evil Season 3 Episode 8 - The Demon of Parenthood
    7.7/10(799 votes)

    #25 - The Demon of Parenthood

    S3:E8

    The team responds to reports of possessed toys and electronics originating from a store. David is tasked with retrieving a hidden message that may be the key to saving the prophet Grace Ling.

    Director:Aisha Tyler
    Writer:Sarah Acosta

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Best Episodes Summary

"How to Survive a Storm" is the best rated episode of "Evil". It scored 8.6/10 based on 745 votes. Directed by John Dahl and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Anju Andre-Bergmann, it aired on 7/25/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "S Is for Silence".