A new machine that may be able to help you see God (or members of The Who) is investigated by the team, and Kirsten’s husband Andy comes home…

There’s a great deal going on in this episode of Evil – like the rest of this season so far, it rewards a second viewing, particularly given the sleight of hand involved at times – with development for all the characters, and a delicious encounter between Leland (welcome back, Michael Emerson) and Sister Julia.

Kirsten’s change is very obvious to her husband when he returns home – her idea of animal masks for sex, and her confrontation with an obnoxious jerk in the supermarket (which George’s throwforward suggests will go viral) all suggest that the wife he left with the children while he went away to work has altered, and not necessarily for the better. And that’s before he finds her notebook…

Both Ben and David’s experiences with the virtual reality device have an impact on them – Aasif Manvi is really being put through the wringer this season, and there’s a solid expansion of Ben’s backstory which is fascinating to watch. David’s time leads to an interesting conversation with Sister Julia (which follows the confrontation with Leland referred to above) and suggests that things are about to move up a level.

Verdict: Things are heating up nicely – for us as an audience if not the characters. 8/10

Paul Simpson