The hope was that at some point, their corporate bosses would let the Kings freak flag fly.
And, boy, did they, albeit after a change of venue.
But whenEvilbecame aParamount+exclusive in its second, it leaned way the Hell into the implications of its presence.
Aasif Mandvi, Mike Colter and Katja Herbers in ‘Evil.‘Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+
Ben took an elevator ride to Hell.
By the time it happened, it made perfect sense, while also being hilarious and wonderful.
Even the structure of the series itself grew stranger over time.
The second season featured a largely silent episode set at a monastery.
Episode titles would for a while be accompanied by demonic pop-up books.
A few episodes back, it promised, Skip the intro and the show will be canceled.
Which brings us to this weeks series finale.
I thought we were successful, says Ben.
David replies, We were.
But I dont think it matters anymore.
The vibes throughout are pristine, like a sequence where the assessors get drunk and recall past adventures.
IfEvilwere a bigger deal, it wouldnt have had to wrap things up so quickly.
And were so much better off for that change.
The series finale ofEvilbegins streaming August 22 on Paramount+.
