One of our favorite shows of the year is back: It's EVIL time!
The season begins with Kristen learning the shocking news that Leland has stolen her egg, mixing it with his own sperm to conceive the Antichrist. This devilish child is due in 38 days, and Leland plans to raise him. Kristen finds this absurdly amusing. With her characteristic wit, she bursts into laughter at the idea of Leland raising a child. "I can’t think of any greater torture than to give you a baby" she says, foiling his attempt to unsettle her. Leland often seems to outsmart Kristen and her team, so when she manages to outmaneuver him, even briefly, it's immensely satisfying. Ahh, it feels so good to be back in this twisted world.
Sheryl, fully aware of Leland's intentions from the start, finds herself ousted from the Bouchard residence and denied access to her granddaughters. Meanwhile, the team is called to St. Joseph’s for their lastest task under the guidance of Father Ignatius.
Demonstrators are rallying against the Garrow Research Facility, a particle-accelerator lab, alleging it could unleash hellish consequences. The scientists at the facility, led by physicist Ethan, request our trio to investigate and disprove the protesters' claims. However, upon arrival, the scientists appear suspicious, especially when questioned about a former colleague featured in a viral video depicting a supposed blood sacrifice at the lab. While the video seems staged, their explanations for the woman's absence raise doubts.
Things don't quite add up and Mateo, one of the custodial workers, leaves David a note with the message "They're lying," with a time and place to meet.
They secretly meet up, and Mateo reveals the whole truth: During the construction of the accelerator, they uncovered an enormous sinkhole stretching for miles deep. Instead of addressing it, they opted to cover it with cement. However, something lurks within it. Mateo shares his own video, depicting smoke filling the accelerator loop, concealing some sort of large creature within it.
Kristen promptly urges Ben to debunk the video, insisting on immediate action. He promptly presents her with a video he created using an app capable of inserting "angels" into footage. Thus, Mateo's video could be easily fabricated. Kristen happily tells David there's no monster emerging from hell, as she is firmly on the side of science.
Accompanied by Ethan, Kristen and Ben inspect the lab's safety protocols designed to prevent cataclysmic events like black holes devouring the Earth. Despite everything appearing standard and compliant, Ethan extends an invitation for them to enter the accelerator itself. Now, I may not be well-versed in quantum physics, but I certainly understand the wisdom in refraining from stepping into a particle accelerator, especially one potentially linked to the gates of hell. Sure enough, Ben ends up taking an ion beam to the face but seems to be fine... for now. Not including the demonic hallucination.
Ben shares his worries with Sister Andrea. He recounts another vision he experienced—a divine message warning, "Woe to Babylon in 38 days." It certainly sounds like a prophecy signaling the end of the world. And yes, you're correct: We've also heard about another significant event set to occur in 38 days...
The group returns to the particle accelerator for one final investigation, and true to Evil's style, they encounter a bizarre occurrence with no clear explanation. On security footage, they witness Mateo, who appears to confess to blackmailing the facility and fabricating the videos, approaching the sinkhole. As Mateo moves around in the frame, he suddenly disappears. Rushing to inspect the site, they find Mateo missing, eerie sounds emanating from the depths of the earth, and disturbing signs of struggle around the sinkhole, including blood and large scratch marks. The question arises: Did Mateo attempt to cling to safety, or was he dragged into the abyss by a monstrous entity? We may never know.
The team return to Father Ignatius and label the case "inconclusive" and then find out the particle accelerator is officially opened in (you guessed it) 38 days.
David's friends notice his unusual response to that particular number and, when they're in private, they press him to share what's on his mind. Reluctantly, he reveals a dream he had, a foreboding message that the world would meet its end in 38 days, coinciding with the birth of the Antichrist. Kristen, unable to contain herself, bursts into laughter once more. "I'm expecting a son in 38 days," she informs them.
Meanwhile, Leland and Sheryl mess with Andy some more by trying to make him think Kristen and David are sleeping together. Andy then confronts David, who immediately calls Kristen and tells her about Andy's strange behavior. Kristen isn't having it, and tells Andy off the next morning. It's evident that tumultuous times lie ahead, and I. Cannot. Wait.
