SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Fear of the End,” the series finale of “ Evil ,” now streaming on Paramount+. Robert and Michelle King — a.k.
a. “the Kings,” the creators of “Evil,” and before that, “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight” — want “Evil” fans to know how much they appreciate them. They’ve seen the show’s faithful, fervent audience cut together clip reels of “Evil’s” greatest hits, all designed to convince another streamer to keep the horror series going after its cancellation, which was announced earlier this year.
(They’re perhaps aimed especially at Netflix, where “Evil” has done well.) “It seemed to connect with people in a really strong way,” Robert King said of “Evil” during a recent interview with both showrunners. In this current moment — when the Peak TV bubble has burst, but there’s still way too much television — he said, “you’re doing things in a void,” so when there’s tangible proof that a series has had a real impact, “it’s kind of magic in a way, when people respond.
” Simultaneous with the February announcement that Paramount+ was canceling “Evil” was the news that the Kings were getting four extra episodes attached to Season 4 with which to wrap up the show. Though no savior for “Evil” has emerged, given the opportunity to script an actual conclusion for it, the Kings have ensured that the show will have an afterlife. Over its four seasons — th.