Stan Against Evil
television series
Stan Against Evil is an American comedy horror television series created by Dana Gould. The series stars John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, and Deborah Baker Jr. 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 cancelled the series.
Premise
A New Hampshire 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
John C. McGinley as Stanley Miller, the former sheriff who is forced to resign after a violent outburst at his wife's funeral
Janet Varney as Evie Barret, the new sheriff of the town and a single mom
Nate Mooney as Deputy Leon Drinkwater
Deborah Baker Jr. as Denise Miller, Stan's daughter
Recurring
Morgana Ignis as Stella Stanas, The Baphomet, Ida Putnam, Haurus, Aged Priscilla
Danielle Phelan as Karen
Denise Boutte as Lara Bouchard
Dana Gould 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 Atlanta, 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.
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