Ash vs Evil Dead (TV Series)

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* [[Samara Weaving]] as Heather (season 1)
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: The sole survivor of a hiking group, she is rescued by Pablo and Kelly when they reach the cabin. She is later indirectly killed by Ruby when the evil is set loose.
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* [[Hemky Madera]] as El Brujo (season 1)
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: Pablo's shaman uncle, Ash, Pablo and Kelly go to him for help against the Kandarian Demon. He is killed by the demon Eligos when he performs an exorcism on Kelly to release her from Eligos' thrall.
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* [[Lee Majors]] as Brock Williams (season 2)
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: Ash's father, whom Ash has not seen in 30 or so years, since the events of ''[[Evil Dead]]''.  It is from his father that Ash got his bad habits ([[Debauchery|debauchery]], etc.), and it's hinted that he has stolen girls/women from Ash in the past (i.e. his son's old high school P.E. teacher, Lillian Pendergrast).  His day job is as a [[Handyman|handyman]]/[[Carpentercarpenter]]; his slogan is "Brock Williams - [[Innuendo|has wood]] - call me." He blames Ash for the death of his daughter Cheryl, but then, moments before being killed by his son's possessed [[Oldsmobile 88]], comes to realize that his boy was actually a hero.
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* [[Stephen Lovatt]] as Sheriff Thomas Emery (season 2)
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: The husband of Linda whom Ash used to pick on in highschool. He is now the strict sheriff of Elk Grove.
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* [[Joel Tobeck]] as [[Baal (Demon)|Baal]] (season 2)
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: A diabolical demon and Ruby's ex-husband who wants the Necronomicon for his own nefarious purposes. His abilities include using lust to manipulate others, possessing human bodies and the ability to slow down time near a target where he can converse with or injure said target. When Baal is using this power nobody seems to be able to see him besides the person he is interacting with. Ruby has also mentioned that he is impervious to physical attacks and can only be harmed through mystic or spiritual means.
===Special guests===
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Revision as of 05:55, 15 June 2017

Ash vs Evil Dead
Genre Comedy horror
Action
Based on Characters 
by Sam Raimi
Developed by Sam Raimi
Ivan Raimi
Tom Spezialy
Starring Bruce Campbell
Ray Santiago
Dana DeLorenzo
Jill Marie Jones
Lucy Lawless
Michelle Hurd
Ted Raimi
Pepi Sonuga
Composer(s) Joseph LoDuca
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s) 		Robert Tapert
Sam Raimi
Bruce Campbell
Craig DiGregorio
Producer(s) Chloe Smith
Aaron Lam
Rick Jacobson
Sean Clements
Dominic Dierkes
Location [Auckland]], New Zealand
Cinematography Dave Garbett
John Cavill
Editor(s) Bob Murawski
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 25–37 minutes
41 minutes (pilot)
Production
company(s) 		Renaissance Pictures
Release
Original network Starz
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
4K (UHDTV)
Original release October 31, 2015 – present
Chronology
Preceded by Army of Darkness
External links
Website

Ash vs Evil Dead is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network. It is set in Raimi's Evil Dead universe, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams, and acts as a sequel to the original trilogy.

Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless also star. The series is executive produced by Campbell, Raimi, Craig DiGregorio, and Robert Tapert, who produced all four Evil Dead films. The series premiered on October 31, 2015. Three days before the series' premiere, Starz renewed it for a second season, which premiered on October 2, 2016. On October 7, 2016, while at the New York Comic Con, Starz announced that the series had been renewed for a third season.

Contents

Premise

Cast

Main cast

Ash has changed in the 30 years since Evil Dead II. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Campbell stated, "Ash has survivor's guilt. You could have a heyday with his PTSD. He's a war vet. He doesn't want to talk about it, and he'll lie about that stump on his hand to impress the ladies. This is a guy who's got some issues. He's emotionally stunted. But, he's the guy you want in the foxhole next to you."
Over the course of season one, it is revealed that following the events of the film trilogy, Ash spent thirty years drifting from town to town, living in a mobile home trailer with his pet lizard Eli and working a series of dead-end jobs at different branches of Value Stop. Ash has attempted to destroy the Necronomicon on multiple occasions. Unable to be rid of the book, he instead becomes its defacto caretaker.
In season two, it is revealed that Ash had returned to his hometown of Elk Grove, Michigan, after the events of the films. The people of Elk Grove refused to believe his stories of Deadites, and instead accused him of murdering his friends and his sister in the cabin, shunned him, and dubbed him "Ashy Slashy".
A co-worker who became Ash's loyal sidekick. Pablo believed that Ash is a true hero, and called him "El Jefe" ("The Boss") as a mark of respect. Santiago describes his character as an "El Jefe in-training". He was raised by his uncle, a shaman, who told him stories of an evil power which can only be defeated by "El Jefe". He fights valiantly alongside Ash and Kelly before being torn to ribbons by the demon Baal, but was resurrected thereafter.
An occasionally moody and initially reluctant young woman, Kelly is dragged into the fight against evil with Ash and Pablo after she is orphaned. She and her family are Jewish, and she temporarily worked at the Value Stop with Ash and Pablo. Her mother died in a car accident some six months prior to the beginning of the series.
A Michigan State Trooper who set out to find Ash following the death of her partner.
A mysterious figure who is on a quest to hunt down the source of the recent evil outbreaks. She claims to be the daughter of Professor Raymond Knowby and sister of Annie Knowby from Evil Dead II. She is later revealed to be an immortal being who wrote the Necronomicon.
Ash's high school girlfriend who is now married to Emery, the sheriff of Elk Grove, and has a daughter, Lacey. She is one of the few people in Elk Grove happy to see Ash return.
A hard-partying old childhood friend of Ash's who was secretly intimate with Ash's sister, Cheryl, thirty years prior, and pays the ultimate price for it.
  • Pepi Sonuga as Lacey Emery (season 2)
Thomas' and Linda's 17-year-old daughter who becomes possessed by Kandarian spirits and is killed by Kelly.

Recurring cast

The sole survivor of a hiking group, she is rescued by Pablo and Kelly when they reach the cabin. She is later indirectly killed by Ruby when the evil is set loose.
Pablo's shaman uncle, Ash, Pablo and Kelly go to him for help against the Kandarian Demon. He is killed by the demon Eligos when he performs an exorcism on Kelly to release her from Eligos' thrall.
Ash's father, whom Ash has not seen in 30 or so years, since the events of Evil Dead. It is from his father that Ash got his bad habits (debauchery, etc.), and it's hinted that he has stolen girls/women from Ash in the past (i.e. his son's old high school P.E. teacher, Lillian Pendergrast). His day job is as a handyman/Carpentercarpenter; his slogan is "Brock Williams - has wood - call me." He blames Ash for the death of his daughter Cheryl, but then, moments before being killed by his son's possessed Oldsmobile 88, comes to realize that his boy was actually a hero.
The husband of Linda whom Ash used to pick on in highschool. He is now the strict sheriff of Elk Grove.
A diabolical demon and Ruby's ex-husband who wants the Necronomicon for his own nefarious purposes. His abilities include using lust to manipulate others, possessing human bodies and the ability to slow down time near a target where he can converse with or injure said target. When Baal is using this power nobody seems to be able to see him besides the person he is interacting with. Ruby has also mentioned that he is impervious to physical attacks and can only be harmed through mystic or spiritual means.

Special guests

  • Rebekkah Farrell as Linda (season 1)
  • Ellen Sandweiss returning as Cheryl Williams (season 2) from the original Evil Dead movie.
  • Nicholas Hope as Professor Raymond Knowby (season 2)
  • Alison Quigan (normal form) and Ted Raimi (Deadite form) as Henrietta Knowby (season 2)

Production

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 October 31, 2015 January 2, 2016
2 10 October 2, 2016 December 11, 2016

Season 1 (2015–16)

No.
overall 		No. in
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(millions)

Season 2 (2016)

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Music

Reception

Critical

The first season of Ash vs Evil Dead has received critical acclaim. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 98% "Certified Fresh" rating based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus reading: "True to the movies that spawned it, Ash vs Evil Dead is a gory, hilarious, and audacious resurrection of Sam Raimi's beloved horror franchise." Metacritic gave the season a rating of 75 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

The second season has received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a score of 100%, based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus currently reads, "Ash vs. Evil Dead's sophomore season proves the show is in command of its characters and tone, turning up the gore, fun, and energy to deliver even more grisly, action-packed thrills and laughs." On Metacritic, the season has a rating of 82 out of 100, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."

Accolades

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result

Media releases

See also

References

External links

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