''Stan Against Evil'' is an American

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television series created by

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. The series stars

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, and

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. The series premiered on IFC on October 31, 2016. A second season aired during November 2017 and a third in October and November 2018. On January 25, 2019, Gould announced IFC had officially cancelled the series.

Premise

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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.

Cast and characters

Main

as Stanley Miller, the former sheriff who is forced to resign after a violent outburst at his wife's funeral *

as Evie Barret, the new sheriff of the town and a single mom *

as Deputy Leon Drinkwater *

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as Denise Miller, Stan's daughter

Recurring

*Morgana Ignis as Stella Stanas, The Baphomet, Ida Putnam, Haurus, Aged Priscilla *Danielle Phelan as Karen *

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as Lara Bouchard *

as Kevin Cougar Mellencamp (no relation), the gravedigger *Randall Newsome as Constable Eccles *Grace DeAmicis as Grace, Evie's daughter

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2017)

Season 3 (2018)

Production

On February 22, 2016, the series was picked up for an eight episode first season, which began filming in June 2016 in

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, and premiered on October 31, 2016, on IFC. On December 13, 2016, IFC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on November 1, 2017. In January 2018, it was announced that IFC had renewed the series for a third season. The third season premiered on October 31, 2018.

Reception

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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-

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with a fun premise, but the series has yet to solidify its tone and characters." On

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, the first season has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* * {{IFC programming 2016 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American horror comedy television series 2010s American supernatural television series Demons in television American English-language television shows IFC (American TV channel) original programming Television shows filmed in Atlanta Television shows set in New Hampshire Television series about witchcraft