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The Best Episodes of Evil

Every episode of Evil ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Evil!

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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Networks:CBSParamount+

Best Episodes Summary

"How to Survive a Storm" is the best rated episode of "Evil". It scored 8.7/10 based on 566 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, "How to Save a Life".

  • How to Survive a Storm
    8.7/10566 votes
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    #1 - How to Survive a Storm

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 7/25/2024

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

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Rockne S. O'Bannon, Anju Andre-Bergmann

  • How to Save a Life
    8.6/10567 votes
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    #2 - How to Save a Life

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2024

    Sheryl takes action to prevent a catastrophic event.

    Director: Tyne Rafaeli

    Writer: Nialla LeBouef

  • S Is for Silence
    8.5/101,364 votes
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    #3 - S Is for Silence

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2021

    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

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King

  • The Demon of the End
    8.5/10820 votes
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    #4 - The Demon of the End

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2022

    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

  • Fear of the Future
    8.4/10531 votes
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    #5 - Fear of the Future

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/1/2024

    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

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King, Anju Andre-Bergmann

  • The Demon of Money
    8.3/10696 votes
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    #6 - The Demon of Money

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2022

    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

  • How to Split an Atom
    8.3/10723 votes
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    #7 - How to Split an Atom

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2024

    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

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Rose390
    8.2/101,714 votes
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    #8 - Rose390

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2019

    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

  • How to Bandage a Wound
    8.2/10495 votes
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    #9 - How to Bandage a Wound

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/2024

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

    Director: Sam Hoffman

    Writer: Oneika Barrett

  • Book 27
    8.1/101,214 votes
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    #10 - Book 27

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2020

    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

  • The Demon of Algorithms
    8.1/10704 votes
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    #11 - The Demon of Algorithms

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2022

    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

  • N Is for Night Terrors
    8.0/101,076 votes
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    #12 - N Is for Night Terrors

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/20/2021

    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

  • E Is for Elevator
    8.0/101,090 votes
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    #13 - E Is for Elevator

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2021

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

    Director: Alethea Jones

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King

  • The Demon of Death
    8.0/10856 votes
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    #14 - The Demon of Death

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2022

    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

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King

  • The Demon of the Road
    8.0/10759 votes
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    #15 - The Demon of the Road

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2022

    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

  • 7 Swans a Singin'
    7.9/101,241 votes
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    #16 - 7 Swans a Singin'

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2019

    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

  • The Demon of Cults
    7.9/10688 votes
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    #17 - The Demon of Cults

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2022

    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

  • Genesis 1
    7.8/102,308 votes
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    #18 - Genesis 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2019

    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

    Writer: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Let x = 9
    7.8/101,313 votes
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    #19 - Let x = 9

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2019

    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

  • The Demon of Parenthood
    7.8/10664 votes
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    #20 - The Demon of Parenthood

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2022

    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

  • How to Build a Coffin
    7.8/10523 votes
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    #21 - How to Build a Coffin

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2024

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

    Director: Darren Grant

    Writer: Aurin Squire

  • How to Fly an Airplane
    7.8/10511 votes
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    #22 - How to Fly an Airplane

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2024

    The team visits the Vatican as sinister forces besiege the Bouchard house.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Sarah Acosta

  • How to Build a Chatbot
    7.8/10476 votes
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    #23 - How to Build a Chatbot

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/2024

    The team looks into bizarre text messages. Sheryl tries to beat Leland.

    Director: Fong-Yee Yap

    Writer: Erica Larson

  • Fear of the Other
    7.8/10439 votes
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    #24 - Fear of the Other

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/8/2024

    Sister Andrea gives the team their last assessment, a man who believes his doppelganger has possessed him and has a personal connection to the nun.

    Director: Sam Hoffman

    Writer: Louisa Hill, Dewayne Darian Jones

  • Vatican III
    7.7/101,288 votes
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    #25 - Vatican III

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2019

    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