Evil season 5: Everything we know so far

Among the long list of unconfirmed renewals of popular titles, Evil season 5 also takes place in the realm of speculation and hopeful anticipation. Unfortunately for fans who haven’t found out yet, Robert and Michelle King’s Evil ended with season 4, which was announced months before the fourth installment's debut.

Initially, season 4 was slated for a 10-episode run, but Paramount+ canceled the series, and the showrunners were granted four more episodes in addition to wrapping up the storyline. Some cast and crew members referred to this addition as a mini-season 5.

Given the overarching narrative combined with individual character plots, the four episodes indeed fell short, making Evil season 5 a bittersweet yet unresolved chapter for devoted fans of the series.

Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers for Robert and Michelle King’s Evil. Reader’s discretion is advised.

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Evil season 5 was canceled ahead of the fourth installment’s release

The cancellation of Evil season 5 not only shocked the audience but also the cast members of the series, especially Katja Herbers, who played the role of Kristen Bouchard.

The actress, known for being very active on her social media accounts, expressed her dismay on X and asked Netflix for a possible acquisition of the series.

“We’re all super sad @paramountplus has decided season 4 is our last.” Then she courted another streaming site for a possible pickup. “@netflix u up? Care to snatch up the goods??”

Herbers later took the tweet down.

Surprisingly, fans who have been keeping up with the shows know that CBS made the series available on Netflix, which was a marketing strategy to garner the audience’s attention. After Evil became a Paramount+ exclusive, the show had to leave Netflix on October 1, 2021.

However, it eventually rejoined the streamer with its first two seasons on April 30, 2024. Although Evil season 5 got canceled by Paramount+, the creators of the show asserted during an interview with Slate that despite the cancellation, the storyline should be viewed as being on pause rather than reaching its ultimate conclusion.

Here’s what Michelle King told Slate about the abrupt winding up of the narrative in season 4:

"Well, we started with the truth that evil continues to exist, regardless of the wishes of Paramount+. So by definition, if evil continues to exist, the story continues to exist. We wanted to reflect that, but it was important to us to give some resolution to these characters because we wanted to know how their story, if it didn’t end, at least paused."

Joining wife, Robert King seconded the thought of why the storylines were kept open-ended:

"You’re trying to honor the truth, as Michelle said. You’re also trying not to answer every question, because that just seems like bad writing to say, “Oh, this is solved; this is solved,” and you’re just going down the list and going check, check, check."

Recently, the cast and crew have been overjoyed with happiness as Stephen King, also known as the “King of Horror,” joined the parade, demanding Evil season 5 to be in the cards. Stephen called the show smart, thought-provoking, and occasionally very scary. The author also liked the chemistry between the main trio.

The latest arrival of the first two seasons on Netflix also positively impacted the show’s ranking on Nielsen’s originals chart. Seasons 3 and 4’s arrival is anticipated to significantly boost the show’s ranking even further, making Evil season 5 a possible contender or renewed interest from streaming platforms.

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