Ahead of its Halloween premiere, Starz Original seriesAsh Vs. Evil Deadhas earned an early renewal for a second season fromStarz. Strong fan, affiliate and distributor demand for the highly-anticipated premiere ofAsh vs Evil Deadhas generated the early pickup of the series which is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror filmThe Evil Dead.Ash Vs. Evil Dead Season 1is slated for a 10-episode run, but it isn’t known how many episodes were ordered forSeason 2.
Executive producers andThe Evil Deadoriginal filmmakersSam Raimi, Rob Tapert andBruce Campbellwill return for the second season with executive producer and showrunner Craig DiGregorio.Campbellwill continue in his role asAsh Williams, the aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter.Lucy Lawless(Salem,Spartacus) is also returning as Ruby, a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks. Here’s what Starz Managing DirectorCarmi Zlotnikhad to say in her statement.
“One season isn’t enough to satisfy the fans' two decade-long appetite for more Ash. The early fan and press support, along with the international broadcaster demand for more story have made it clear that the adventures of Ash Williams can’t end with Season 1.”
Starz recently announced global licensing deals with broadcasters and digital platforms in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide allowingAsh Vs. Evil Deadto premiere simultaneously with its network premiere in the U.S. on October 31. Broadcasters and digital providers offeringAsh Vs. Evil Deadon October 31 include Amedia (Russia/CIS), C More (Scandinavia), Fox Action on Fox+ Premium service/Fox Latin America Channels (Latin America/Brazil), Sky TV (New Zealand), Stan (Australia), Starz Play Arabia (Middle East/North Africa) and Super Channel (Canada). Starz will retain all domestic and international multiplatform rights including television, home entertainment and digital.
The 10-episode first season of the half-hour series featuresBruce Campbell(Evil Dead,Burn Notice) as Ash Williams;Lucy Lawless(Salem,Spartacus) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks;Ray Santiago(Touch,Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick;Dana DeLorenzo(A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past; and Jill Marie Jones (Sleepy Hollow) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner. Stay tuned for more onAsh Vs. Evil Deadas we get closer to the October 31series premiereon Starz. Are you glad the show is already coming back for a second season?
