7.8/102,308 votes#1 - 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
7.2/101,757 votes#2 - 177 Minutes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2019
Kristen, David and Ben investigate a supposed miracle when a teenage girl comes back to life after being declared dead for almost three hours; Kristen meets with her former boss and runs into Leland Townsend.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Robert King, Michelle King
7.5/101,563 votes#3 - 3 Stars
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2019
After a high-strung theater producer's behavior turns from demanding to what is believed to be demonic, Kristen, David and Ben must assess the situation. Kristen discredits her nemesis, Leland Townsend, before he can ruin a 17-year-old boy's life.
Director: Gloria Muzio
Writer: Rockne S. O'Bannon
8.2/101,714 votes#4 - 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
7.6/101,454 votes#5 - October 31
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2019
On Halloween night, Kristen and David are sent to assess an exorcism; Ben goes on his favorite show, where he debunks supernatural finds with fellow unbeliever Vanessa.
Director: Tess Malone
Writer: Dewayne Darian Jones
7.8/101,313 votes#6 - 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
7.7/101,288 votes#7 - 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
7.4/101,276 votes#8 - 2 Fathers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2019
When David recognizes one of the sigils in the Poveglia Codex from his father Leon's artwork, he and Kristen journey to a remote art commune to investigate its meaning and how it's related to David's family.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Davita Scarlett, Nialla LeBouef
7.7/101,221 votes#9 - Exorcism Part 2
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2019
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: Fred Toye
Writer: Louisa Hill
7.9/101,241 votes#10 - 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
7.7/101,319 votes#11 - Room 320
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2020
After David is badly wounded, he is determined to fight off the menacing presence of death from his hospital bed.
Director: Peter Sollett
Writer: N/A
7.5/101,188 votes#12 - Justice x 2
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2020
Leland assists convicted serial killer Orson Leroux with having his conviction overturned; Kristen is called into court to testify while her daughter, Laura, undergoes emergency heart surgery; David witnesses a woman's evil instincts firsthand.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: N/A
8.1/101,214 votes#13 - 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 Best Episodes of Evil Season 1
Every episode of Evil Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Evil Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Genesis 1" is the best rated episode of "Evil" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 2308 votes. Directed by Robert King and written by Robert King, Michelle King, it aired on 9/26/2019. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "177 Minutes".