On January 25, 2019, Gould announced IFC had officially cancelled the series.[1]
Premise
A New Hampshire town built on the site of a massive witch burning is haunted by demons, spirits, and witches, that all hate the authorities responsible for their demise, and those of their ilk. Stan Miller, the crotchety former sheriff, teams up with his replacement, Evie Barrett, to defend the town from the supernatural.
An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.
Stan's daughter Denise goes blueberry picking and comes home with a pet goat that turns out to be The Baphomet, an ancient, goat-based demon who wants both Stan and Denise dead. All because someone wanted blueberries.
Stan, Evie and Denise go speed dating and suddenly find themselves involved with their perfect match. Only they also find themselves growing weak and rapidly aging. Even Denise, whose perfect match was a pot-bellied pig named Murgatroyd.
Evie attempts to rescue Stan's prized possession, his Bobby Orr hockey stick, from the church donation pile, only to find herself transported into the spirit world where she too, is on trial for witchcraft.
Denise gets mixed up with a group of goth kids who come to town hoping to contact a demon. Unfortunately, they succeed, and Denise finds herself possessed by the demon, creating a tricky situation for Stan.
A stranger shows up at Stan's door asking to see his late wife's collection of mystical artifacts but Stan and the girls deny its existence. Once outside, he's attacked by a giant man-spider.
When the bachelor on a TV dating show hypnotizes Evie, and the same man bets on Stan's life, they all become prey to a murderous game of fate. Guest starring Jeffrey Combs.
Stan travels back in time to save Claire and he succeeds, but dies in the process, forcing Evie to go back and save him; Leon loses his head over a new girl.
After Evie is arrested for murder and committed to a psychiatric hospital, Stan tries to rescue her but everyone sees him as demon. Stan discovers a possible way to free the souls that were cursed by Constable Eccles. Guest starring Terrence C. Carson.
During an investigation of the Black Hat Society, two eerily familiar investigators arrive. Stan continues his search for the bigger evil ally that can defeat Constable Eccles.
A disgraced performer disrupts the peace in Willard's Mill. Evie's ex comes back to town and transforms into a caterpillar monster and terrorizes the town.
Willard's Mill is terrorized by a murderous hitchhiker. Stan befriends a demon and tries to find the spell that will free the souls captured by Constable Eccles. Guest starring Scott Adsit.
After Denise wins a fake contest, she becomes trapped in the fictional world of Vampire Creek. Stan, Evie and Kevin must rescue her before she is turned into a vampire.
Haurus demands Stan kill Evie in return for killing Constable Eccles and ending the curse on Willard's Mill; another demon tells Stan how to defeat Haurus but the cost could be high.
Production
On February 22, 2016, the series was picked up for an eight episode first season,[15] which began filming in June 2016 in Atlanta,[16] and premiered on October 31, 2016, on IFC.[17][18] On December 13, 2016, IFC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on November 1, 2017.[19] In January 2018, it was announced that IFC had renewed the series for a third season.[20] The third season premiered on October 31, 2018.[21]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the first season has a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 5.24/10 based on 12 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Stan Against Evil is a light, gruesome horror-comedy with a fun premise, but the series has yet to solidify its tone and characters."[22] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]
