In an attempt to find out the truth behind the miracles and the supernatural events, a female clinical psychologist participates with a priest and a contractor. They head to many places together and they have to pass many dangers and difficulties.
This is one scary show that hooks you from the start. Big plus in the casting is Michael Emerson. It's been too long since "Lost" and I am glad this show found him.
Both the writing and direction take the time to make sure that the emotional repercussions linger and build on each other, but the in-the-moment stuff is sometimes active for both characters and audience.
If it continues that momentum, Evil could evolve into something very good and if it doesn't, it could just be a well-made broadcast procedural. That's not so bad.
As entertaining as the pilot episode is, it nevertheless has all the hallmarks of a typical pilot episode... but it also comes off as an unusually confident series, one that knows exactly what it aims to be even if it's not quite ready to show its cards.
Evil was one of our favorite network pilots this fall, for the simple reason that it's not stupid, which is more than we can say for most of the dramas that have been foisted on us this week.
