Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season 1 finale ofEvil, “Book 27.”
Is there hope for Kristen after theEvilseason 1 finale?
The next time we saw her she had a drop of blood on her leg, and then Det.
Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and David Acosta in ‘Evil’.ELIZABETH FISHER/CBS
Mira Byrd (Kristen Connolly) called to tell her Orson was dead.
A worried look flashed across her face right as the scene cut to black.
But there’s a chance Kristen isn’t too far gone, according toEvilcreators Robert and Michelle King.
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Was that the intention?
ROBERT KING:Can I say yes with a caveat?
MICHELLE KING:Hallucinations are a funny business.
ROBERT:[Laughs] I think what we want to do is chew that next year.
Is that the Devil?
What went into plotting Kristen’s journey and ending in this place where she seemingly murdered someone?
MICHELLE:Or to put it in another way, that she protected her daughters.
That last look in the mirror is not someone saying, “Okay, I’m possessed.
F it, I’m gonna dive in.”
I think there’s optimism in the end.
We find that going throughThe Good Fight, too.
Was this part of your original construction for the season, or did you discover it along the way?
I think the only twist is that we didn’t think we’d get there so early.
Why was it important to have that moment in the finale?
I think that is just a fascinating dilemma you don’t often find dealt with in TV.
Looking ahead to the second season, how do you plan on delving into that dilemma?
Not drama that is recyclable the way TV does, but you bring in real-world concerns and events.
So I think the second season is going to be dealing with some death.
Now, that is not really what you put on the poster to bring people in.
[Laughs]
The finale also revealed that the demons/psychopaths may be messing with this fertility clinic.
Why wait for the fun until they’re actually on the earth?
ROBERT:We wanted the clues of the year to lead toward this.
The thing that corrupts Kristen is the sense that she has to protect it.
I’ll admit I haven’t been able to figure out what the episode title puzzle.
Is there a clue you’re able to share?
ROBERT:It’s tied to the puzzle pieces in the episode.
The numbers don’t mean anything on their own.
It needs to be tied to the puzzle pieces.
If it’s solved, it leads to the clue that informs what next season will be about.
What else can you tease about season 2?
I think we’re going to meet his father [next season].
We’re definitely going to continue the relationship [between Ben and Vanessa, played by Nicole Shalhoub].
Most of it will be things that bring Ben a little bit more to the forefront.
