Ash vs Evil Dead
American comedy horror television series
Ash vs Evil Dead is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for Starz. The series is a sequel to the original Evil Dead trilogy created by Raimi, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams. Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless also star.
The series premiered on October 31, 2015. Three days before the series premiere, Starz renewed it for a second season, which premiered on October 2, 2016. Starz renewed it for a third season, which premiered on February 25, 2018. The series was canceled after three seasons on April 29, 2018.
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The series is set approximately 30 years after Ash Williams returned from 1300 AD at the end of Army of Darkness (1992). He works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy. Also working at the store is his friend Pablo and the object of Pablo's affections, Kelly.
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