The Supernatural Crime Series Everyone's Binging On Netflix

Where's the line between moral depravity and demonic possession? CBS' supernatural crime drama Evil suggests the line might not be so obvious not until it's too late.

The show follows a secular forensic psychologist, played by Katja Herbers, a mystical Catholic priest in training, played by Mike Colter, and a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, played by Aasif Mandvi as they try to get to the bottom of crimes of great evil.

The series premiered in September 2019 to strong ratings, and the first season was added to Netflix this October.

New viewers have been using the streaming service to get acquainted with Evil's mix of satisfying police procedural and genuine scares, propelling the show onto Netflix's top-ten list.

Exactly what about Evil has been capturing audiences' attention? Here are a few things you should know about the terrifying crime drama that's currently taking over Netflix.

"Okay, alright. I will make the sacrifice and watch the whole thing." "Well, this is no time for bravery. I'm gonna let you."

On Evil, Dr. Kristen Bouchard finds herself out of a job after working on the case of a killer who claims he committed his crimes while under the influence of demonic possession.

She gets the opportunity to continue her profile of the killer thanks to David Acosta, a trainee priest who investigates cases of possession from a religious perspective, and his skeptical-but-loyal contractor Ben Shakir.

Although the two begin to work together, they come at each case from two distinct viewpoints: Dr. Bouchard defaults to scientific explanations, while Acosta leaves the door open for the possibility of the supernatural.

The character conflict at the center of Evil mirrors the dynamic between the show's creators, Michelle and Robert King of The Good Wife and The Good Fight fame.

As Michelle King explained to TheWrap,

"Robert's more religious, so he typically goes toward a divine explanation ... I am more secular, so I tend to think things are the result of psychology or science."

This real-life dichotomy between the husband-and-wife duo fuels the ethos of Evil. But deciding what's real and what's imaginary is far from the point of the show. In fact, the creators and the series are more interested in exploring the grey area between the two ideas. Keep watching the video to see the supernatural crime series everyone's binging on Netflix.

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