Some of the best network TV to air in a long time, in the opinion of a long time serial drama fan. The writing, direction, score and acting are all top notch and subtly creepy as hell, bringing back memories of a time when Hitchcock was a household name and when suspense and what remains left to the imagination was far creepier than the jump scares and in your face gore so pervasive today. Also, from a science major, the skeptical angle taken to seemingly supernatural events is a refreshing take on a genre that often gets bogged down in the cheesy and ridiculous. I wasn't sure we would ever be fortunate enough to see this level of storytelling receive airtime on a network again, let alone see it achieve the ratings success it deserves, but I'm ecstatic to be proven wrong as Evil has been renewed for a second season. If you only have time in your schedule for one new show this year and you're at all or have ever been a fan of horror/mystery/thrillers, Evil is the way to spend that hour each week. My only gripe is that season one was, at 13 episodes, not as long as most network series - but in retrospect that's probably best as there is little filler and the story moves in a swift, succinct manner uncommon on networks with their sometimes bloated season orders. I cannot recommend Evil enough to serial fans that recall how much fun it used to be watching phenomenons like season 1 of Lost, then impatiently waiting for the next week to find out what happens next. Evil is easily a 5/5.