One of David’s parishioners fears for her husband as Leland makes a move against Sister Andrea…

Another terrific – and at times terrifying – episode of Evil this week, as once again David’s ministry as a priest is the conduit for the team to become involved with a case. A particular stretch of road seems to be the location for some potentially demonic events, and I’m sure that there must have been a smile on someone’s face when a real term was discovered that ties into the explanation for this. However, as the conclusion to the episode shows, it’s becoming entirely possible that the demonic forces that are under investigation are making use of modern means, which makes perfect sense when you think about it historically: after all, no one would expect rules from say the 18th century to govern how you address problems nowadays… (!) There are some hysterical (in both senses) moments in the episode, and Peter Sollett’s direction turns the tone on a dime, with some of the in-vehicle scenes the tensest we’ve had across the whole show.

As ever, there are other plotlines running. Kristen has a moment of self-realisation and self-actualisation involving a sledgehammer and provides the best description of a day’s work you could give, while Leland dials up the pressure on Sister Andrea… getting Kurt Boggs caught in the middle of a debate that he’s having enough issues with in the first place.

Verdict: Another very strong episode. 9/10

Paul Simpson