Content & Trigger Warnings for Evil (2019)
21 content warnings identified across 4 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Evil (2019) contains 21 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Religious persecution (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Jump scares (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
14 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Racism is addressed in some episodes as part of the social commentary |
| Religious persecution | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Religious themes explore faith versus science without heavy persecution |
| Religious persecution | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Deeper exploration of religious corruption and spiritual warfare |
| Religious persecution | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Religious institutional corruption and spiritual combat intensify |
| Religious persecution | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | The spiritual warfare reaches its peak with apocalyptic religious themes |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children die in several storylines, often in disturbing circumstances |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Cases involve families dealing with loss and trauma |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face mounting emotional trauma from their investigations |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters face devastating losses in the series' conclusion |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters experience suicidal thoughts, sometimes influenced by demonic forces |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Leland Townsend is a master manipulator who gaslights multiple characters |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Leland's manipulation intensifies, targeting Kristen's family directly |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Leland and the demonic hierarchy's manipulation reaches its most insidious levels |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S4 | 5/5 | Depicted | Ultimate manipulation and deception as the demonic plan unfolds |
| Infidelity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Marital infidelity is a recurring subplot involving main characters |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping and abduction occur in multiple episodes |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent and heavy use of blood in crime scenes, rituals, and supernatural events |
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Demonic manifestations include disturbing body transformations and imagery |
| Body horror | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | More disturbing body horror including demonic transformations and visions |
| Body horror | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Significantly escalated body horror with demon births and grotesque imagery |
| Body horror | S4 | 5/5 | Depicted | The most extreme body horror of the series in the apocalyptic final season |
| Jump scares | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Horror elements include moderately effective jump scares in investigation scenes |
| Jump scares | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Jump scares increase in frequency and intensity as the supernatural elements escalate |
| Jump scares | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Sustained horror elements with frequent jump scares |
| Jump scares | S4 | 5/5 | Depicted | Maximum horror intensity in the final season with frequent effective scares |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Mild sexual content in character relationships |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Demonic sexual imagery and character relationships become more explicit |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significantly more explicit sexual content including demonic sexual elements |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Explicit sexual and demonic sexual content continues at elevated levels |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion occurs in storylines involving demonic manipulation and possession |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Kristen's use of substances to cope with her experiences |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Occasional drug references and use depicted in some storylines |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Cases involve children in danger from supernatural and human threats |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children face increased danger from both Leland and supernatural forces |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children remain in danger with escalating threats to Kristen's daughters |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Kristen's children face their greatest dangers in the final confrontation |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are targeted, harmed, and endangered by demonic entities and human perpetrators |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some cases involve abusive household dynamics |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Household dynamics become more threatening as evil infiltrates family life |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Instances of spousal abuse and household violence connected to demonic influence |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic imagery in cases involving demonic possession and violent deaths |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | More graphic violence as the demonic threat becomes more overt |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence intensifies with more disturbing case content |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 5/5 | Depicted | Peak graphic violence as the battle between good and evil reaches its climax |
| Gun violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun threats and shootings occur in several episodes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Dark themes of self-destruction emerge in the final episodes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-harm and suicide depicted on screen, sometimes as a result of possession |
| Sexual assault / rape | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Demonic sexual assault imagery including Kristen's disturbing visions |
| Sexual assault / rape | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued demonic sexual assault imagery and themes |
| Sexual assault / rape | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Demonic sexual violence themes are at their most intense |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Several episodes depict or strongly imply sexual assault, often tied to demonic possession or manipulation |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Scenes of physical and psychological torture, often with religious or demonic overtones |
Identity & Discrimination
Racism is addressed in some episodes as part of the social commentary
Religious themes explore faith versus science without heavy persecution
Deeper exploration of religious corruption and spiritual warfare
Religious institutional corruption and spiritual combat intensify
The spiritual warfare reaches its peak with apocalyptic religious themes
Mental Health & Emotional
Children die in several storylines, often in disturbing circumstances
Cases involve families dealing with loss and trauma
Characters face mounting emotional trauma from their investigations
Characters face devastating losses in the series' conclusion
Characters experience suicidal thoughts, sometimes influenced by demonic forces
Other
Leland Townsend is a master manipulator who gaslights multiple characters
Leland's manipulation intensifies, targeting Kristen's family directly
Leland and the demonic hierarchy's manipulation reaches its most insidious levels
Ultimate manipulation and deception as the demonic plan unfolds
Marital infidelity is a recurring subplot involving main characters
Phobias & Sensory
Frequent and heavy use of blood in crime scenes, rituals, and supernatural events
Demonic manifestations include disturbing body transformations and imagery
More disturbing body horror including demonic transformations and visions
Significantly escalated body horror with demon births and grotesque imagery
The most extreme body horror of the series in the apocalyptic final season
Horror elements include moderately effective jump scares in investigation scenes
Jump scares increase in frequency and intensity as the supernatural elements escalate
Maximum horror intensity in the final season with frequent effective scares
Sexual Content
Demonic sexual imagery and character relationships become more explicit
Significantly more explicit sexual content including demonic sexual elements
Explicit sexual and demonic sexual content continues at elevated levels
Sexual coercion occurs in storylines involving demonic manipulation and possession
Substance Use
Occasional drug references and use depicted in some storylines
Violence & Physical Harm
Cases involve children in danger from supernatural and human threats
Children face increased danger from both Leland and supernatural forces
Children remain in danger with escalating threats to Kristen's daughters
Kristen's children face their greatest dangers in the final confrontation
Children are targeted, harmed, and endangered by demonic entities and human perpetrators
Some cases involve abusive household dynamics
Household dynamics become more threatening as evil infiltrates family life
Instances of spousal abuse and household violence connected to demonic influence
Graphic imagery in cases involving demonic possession and violent deaths
More graphic violence as the demonic threat becomes more overt
Graphic violence intensifies with more disturbing case content
Peak graphic violence as the battle between good and evil reaches its climax
Dark themes of self-destruction emerge in the final episodes
Self-harm and suicide depicted on screen, sometimes as a result of possession
Demonic sexual assault imagery including Kristen's disturbing visions
Several episodes depict or strongly imply sexual assault, often tied to demonic possession or manipulation
Scenes of physical and psychological torture, often with religious or demonic overtones
